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Plot

Police officer Don Ross (Anthony Oliver) discovers a group of hijackers working from a café. When his concerns are rebuffed by his superiors, Ross investigates the gang alone, taking bribes from Diamond (George Murcell) while collecting incriminating evidence. As the gang prepares for its next robbery – targeting a £20,000 load of nickel alloy ingots – Ross is determined to topple the ringleader, Miles (Ferdy Mayne), by joining the assault… General Name, Symbol, Number nickel, Ni, 28 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 10, 4, d Appearance lustrous, metallic and silvery with a gold tinge Standard atomic weight 58. ... [[Image:[[Gold bars|Gold ingots. ... Ferdy Mayne (11 March 1916 - 30 January 1998) was a German actor. ...

Reception

Gerry Anderson reportedly branded his production "possibly the worst film ever made". However, a review in the Monthly Film Bulletin was more complimentary, stating, "Quick off the mark, this modest little thriller soon settles down into a routine 'cops and robbers' format, efficient if not always too convincing". The Monthly Film Bulletin was a British Film Institute publication between 1934 and 1991. ...

Notes

• Crossroads to Crime was Gerry Anderson's feature film directorial debut.
• Filming took place in and around Slough in the summer of 1960.
• George Murcell would subsequently voice the character of Professor Popkiss in the first season of Supercar, while David Graham would have frequent parts in Stingray and Thunderbirds. Many of the crew, such as director of photography John Read and editor David Elliott, also worked on later Anderson productions.
• Sylvia Anderson served as continuity girl under her maiden name Thamm. She was married to Gerry Anderson after he divorced his first wife, Betty, following the shooting.
• Due to the film's length, it was intended as a "B" feature for its UK release, to be screened alongside the main programme at cinemas.
• Barry Gray's opening title music can also be heard in some episodes of Captain Scarlet. An example is "Manhunt", in which an unfortunate garage mechanic is playing the tune on his radio before he is crushed to death by Captain Black.
• Although Crossroads to Crime has never been released in any home entertainment format, it has been broadcast at least once on British television.
• The British Film Institute owns a print of the film, which was screened by the National Museum of Photography, Film & Television at its Pictureville Cinema in Bradford in 1997 to commemorate Anderson's motion picture career.

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External links

• Crossroads to Crime at the Internet Movie Database
• Fanderson.org.uk: Crossroads to Crime Film Guide

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