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Once Upon a Time in London

  • 2019
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
8.4K
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Leo Gregory and Terry Stone in Once Upon a Time in London (2019)
Dramatising the violent reign of two of London's most notorious gangsters, Billy Hill (Leo Gregory) and Jack 'Spot' Comer (Terry Stone), Once Upon a Time in London charts the legendary rise and fall of a nationwide criminal empire that lasted until the mid-fifties and which paved the way for the notorious Kray Twins and The Richardsons.
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In the 1930s, organized crime came to England. The Italian Sabinis and English White family in West End dominated the London underworld. Come WWII and Jack "Spot" took over and later Billy H... Read allIn the 1930s, organized crime came to England. The Italian Sabinis and English White family in West End dominated the London underworld. Come WWII and Jack "Spot" took over and later Billy Hill.In the 1930s, organized crime came to England. The Italian Sabinis and English White family in West End dominated the London underworld. Come WWII and Jack "Spot" took over and later Billy Hill.

  • Director
    • Simon Rumley
  • Writers
    • Will Gilbey
    • Simon Rumley
    • Terry Stone
  • Stars
    • Terry Stone
    • Andy Beckwith
    • Josh Myers
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
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    • Director
      • Simon Rumley
    • Writers
      • Will Gilbey
      • Simon Rumley
      • Terry Stone
    • Stars
      • Terry Stone
      • Andy Beckwith
      • Josh Myers
    • 197User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Terry Stone
    Terry Stone
    • Jack 'Spot' Comer
    Andy Beckwith
    Andy Beckwith
    • Sonny The Yank
    Josh Myers
    Josh Myers
    • Moisha Blueball
    Christopher Dunne
    Christopher Dunne
    • Mr. Felson
    Nicholas Gecks
    • Judge 1
    Leo Gregory
    Leo Gregory
    • Billy Hill
    Ali Cook
    Ali Cook
    • Odd Legs
    Joe Egan
    Joe Egan
    • Bears Breath
    Amy Loughton
    • Mrs. Bennett
    Justin Salinger
    • Harry White
    Jamie Foreman
    Jamie Foreman
    • Alf White
    Adam Saint
    Adam Saint
    • Mr. Sabini
    Andrea Coombs
    Andrea Coombs
    • Mrs. Pickett
    Roger Alborough
    Roger Alborough
    • Mr. Pickett
    Holly Earl
    Holly Earl
    • Aggie Pickett
    Geoff Bell
    Geoff Bell
    • Darky Mulley
    Jason Riddington
    Jason Riddington
    • Thug 1
    Colin Burt Vidler
    • Thug 2
    • Director
      • Simon Rumley
    • Writers
      • Will Gilbey
      • Simon Rumley
      • Terry Stone
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    4peterspence1980

    Could of been so much better

    I'm a big fan of the gangster genre and was excited when this film started production but! This film could of been a lot better the story is a great story to tell but the way it was made wasnt the greatest it jumps about and skips over Important parts and the dialogue was a bit kringy in parts, it's not the worst film but I was disappointed
    4les-74218

    Disappointing

    Obvious low budget, poorly edited and dis- jointed. If you take the violence out there's nothing else to see.

    Terry Stone was as reliable as ever but sorry this Wasn't even average.
    4alx_bu

    Mediocre at best

    I was trying to understand how this movie got such a high rating, and can't. Math doesn't seem to add up! Movie itself was "bleah". Wasted time.
    3isantistao

    Couldn't Follow It

    This movie was very hard to follow. The way it is put together lacks structure and continuity. It is often hard to tell what is going on and why, especially when the scenes change. There's no narration or sense of coherence tying the story together. One group is supposed to be jewish and one italian, but it is confusing as to who is who. And there is no sense of who the main character is supposed to be, or character development for any of them, which leaves you not only not feeling like you know who any of the characters are, but not caring about them. The story telling is just completely off and lacking. After less than 40 minutes I didn't see the point in continuing to watch it.
    5kilofunker

    Continuity of scenes please

    This could have been so much better why on earth do they not hire a decent continuity director. It's so fractious and chops from scene to scene with little explanation. It's like they left a quarter of it on cutting floor what a pity

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    History

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    • Trivia
      Jamie Foreman who plays Alf White, head of the White family street gang, is the son of real-life convicted London gangster Freddie Foreman who was convicted of handling the proceeds of an armed robbery. He was also convicted of disposing of the body of Jack "the Hat" McVitie who was murdered by Reggie Kray.
    • Goofs
      In each of the scenes in court, the Judge is seen wielding a gavel. Judges in British Courts of Law do not and never have used gavels.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Narrator: Early 1930s. Fascism is on the rise and organized crime is born in England. Two gangs, the Italian Sabinis and the English White family, join forces to consolidate their control of London's West End and its murky underworld. In different parts of town, two as-yet unknowns, Jack Spot Comer and Billy Hill, are starting to make a name for themselves.

      Narrator: The city has never looked so dangerous

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      Featured in Jeremy Vine: Episode #2.59 (2019)

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    • Release date
      • April 19, 2019 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bir Zamanlar Londra'da
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK(on location)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,567
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 51m(111 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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