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The Siege of Pinchgut (Original title)Four Desperate Men (Alternative title)
Dates: 1959 (Copyright), 11 October 1959 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Harry Watt

Synopsis: Matt Kirk escapes from prison in order to prove his innocence. When Kirk and his three accomplices attempt to make good their escape from Sydney harbour by boat, a mechanical fault sets the boat adrift and they end up on Pinchgut Island. The gang take the island's watchman and his family hostage as the police begin to close in.

Genre:
Crime
Releases
Date: 1959Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 104 mins Length: 9347 FeetDialogue (original): English

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (9)
In: Motion Picture Herald v221 n11 10 Dec 1960  Page: 947
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v221 n11 10 Dec 1960: no known title]Language: English

In: Kinematograph Weekly n2707 20 Aug 1959  Page: 10
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n2707 20 Aug 1959: no known title]Language: English

In: Die Filmwoche v14 n28 11 Jul 1959  Page: 12
Title: [Die Filmwoche - v14 n28 11 Jul 1959: no known title]Language: German

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v26 n309 October 1959  Page: 135
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v26 n309 October 1959: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 8 Jul 1959
Title: [Variety - 8 Jul 1959: no known title]Language: English

In: The Daily Cinema n8193 19 Aug 1959  Page: 7
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8193 19 Aug 1959: no known title]Language: English

In: Filmblätter n28 14 Jul 1950  Page: 768
Title: [Filmblätter - n28 14 Jul 1950: no known title]Language: German

In:   Page: 15
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