Brannigan
1975 · Movie · PG · 111 min · ★ 6.0 · 36% critics
A tough Chicago cop is sent to London to escort an American mobster back home for extradition, but the transfer quickly goes sideways when the target vanishes. Forced to work with Scotland Yard, he clashes with local rules and manners while chasing leads through the city, dodging threats, and trying to bring the case to a clean finish.
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Details
- Years
- 1975
- Release date
- 1975-03-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 36/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (112 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, old-school cop caper built on culture-clash banter, pub brawls, and a London manhunt; Not for you if you need gritty realism or nonstop action like Dirty Mary Crazy Larry.
Pros: fish-out-of-water humor; lively London chase scenes; charismatic lead presence | Cons: predictable story beats; uneven pacing; action can feel tame
Themes
- london, england
- kidnapping
- scotland yard
- fish out of water
- american abroad
- maverick cop
- extradition
- american cop
- prisoner escort
- fugitive suspect
Cast & crew
John Wayne
as Lt. Jim Brannigan
Richard Attenborough
as Cmdr. Charles Swann
Judy Geeson
as DS Jennifer Thatcher
Mel Ferrer
as Mel Fields
John Vernon
as Ben Larkin
Ralph Meeker
as Capt. Moretti
Barry Dennen
as Julian
Lesley-Anne Down
as Luana
Del Henney
as Drexel
James Booth
as Charlie-the-Handle
Directed by Douglas Hickox