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Brannigan

Year:

1975

Duration:

111 min

Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime

IMDB rate:

Director:

Douglas Hickox

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 1975-03-26

Filming Locations: 61-80 York Mansions, Prince of Wales Drive, Battersea, London, England, UK

Earnings

Gross: $4,771,815 (USA) ( 1975)

Cast

Actor

Character

Judy Geeson

John Wayne

Lt. Brannigan

Richard Attenborough

Cmdr. Swann

Mel Ferrer

Fields

John Vernon

Larkin

Daniel Pilon

Gorman

John Stride

Insp. Traven

James Booth

Charlie-the-Handle

Arthur Batanides

Angell

Ralph Meeker

Capt. Moretti

Barry Dennen

Julian

Lesley-Anne Down

Luana

Pauline Delaney

Mrs Cooper (as Pauline Delany)

Del Henney

Drexel

Brian Glover

Jimmy-the-Bet

Stewart Bevan

Alex

Janette Legge

Miss Rooke

Anthony Booth

Freddy

Tony Robinson

Motorcycle Courier

Don Henderson

Geef

Kathryn Leigh Scott

Miss Allen

Enid Jaynes

David de Keyser

of Drexel and Jennifier's Boyfriend (voice)

Del Baker

Man in Bar (uncredited)

Tim Barlow

Customs Inspector (uncredited)

John Cannon

Policeman getting into car (uncredited)

Alan Chuntz

Man in Bar (uncredited)

Mike Crane

Boyle (uncredited)

Steve Emerson

Man In Bar (uncredited)

Harry Fielder

Passerby near Tower Bridge (uncredited)

Alf Joint

Man in Bar (uncredited)

Steve Kelly

Gates (uncredited)

George Leech

Man in Bar (uncredited)

Raymond Mason

Club Clerk (uncredited)

Declan Mulholland

Neighbour (uncredited)

Michael Munn

(uncredited)

Charles Pemberton

Arthur (uncredited)

Peter Porteous

Masseur (uncredited)

Nosher Powell

Man in Bar (uncredited)

Joe Ritchie

Larkin's Club doorman (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Brian Glover was a well known wrestler. He said in interviews that his fight scene was the only fight he was paid to lose in his career.

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Sir Ralph Richardson and Diana Rigg were offered major roles.

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This film would be the second, and final, time that John Wayne would play a cop. The other time being in McQ (1974).

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Goofs

Early in the movie, the informant picks tries to fire an empty Luger. He pulls the trigger twice, and each time there is a loud click. The Luger, as a single-action semi-automatic pistol, would not click when it's empty.

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An establishing shot of the iconic revolving sign outside New Scotland Yard in Victoria and a zoom to a window several storeys up that building is followed by a view from Commander Swann's office which shows County Hall and the River Thames near Westminster Bridge, as seen from St Thomas's Hospital, about a mile away.

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New Scotland Yard does not have a view of the Houses of Parliament or County Hall. The view is actually from the top floor of St Thomas's Hospital beside Westminster Bridge.

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Quotes

Brannigan: How's the world's second-best navy?

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Brannigan: [after kicking down door] Knock, knock!

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Det. Sgt. Jennifer Thatcher: My father flew with the RAF. He said there were only three things wrong with the Yanks: 'oversexed, overpaid and over here'.

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