Synopsis
Jim Brannigan is sent to London to bring back an American mobster who is being held for extradition but when he arrives he has been kidnapped which was set up by his lawyer. Brannigan in his American Irish way brings American law to the people of Scotland Yard in order to recapture this mobster with both a price tag on his head and a stuffy old London cop to contend with.
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Cast
- John WayneLt. Jim Brannigan
- Richard AttenboroughCmdr. Charles Swann
- Judy GeesonDS Jennifer Thatcher
- Mel FerrerMel Fields
- John VernonBen Larkin
- Ralph MeekerCapt. Moretti
- Barry DennenJulian
- Lesley-Anne DownLuana
- Del HenneyDrexel
- James BoothCharlie-the-Handle
Recommendations
- 75
Entertainment Weekly
Still, with everything working against him, the Duke manages to be an old-school badass and stick it to those fancypants Brits. - 60
The Observer (UK)
Amiable thriller merging Fabian of the Yard with Dirty Harry. [21 Mar 2004, p.91] - 50
Chicago Sun-Times
Brannigan isn't great, but it's a wellcrafted action movie and, besides, it's got John Wayne in it. - 50
TV Guide Magazine
Basically a formula film with all the usual car chases, knock-downs, booby traps, etc. If you like John Wayne, you'll love Brannigan. If you just think he is...well, only all right, you'll be better off reading a book. This is not one of the Duke's best. - 50
Variety
Car chases, booby traps, etc round out the formula plot turns. - 50
The New York Times
Unfortunately, Mr. Wayne's first film trip to London doesn't appear to have been necessary. He and his busy company only serve to make Brannigan a commonplace crime caper. - 50
Newsweek
In Brannigan, John Wayne carries on his new career as an urban cop with all the ease of a corraled mustang. [14 Apr 1975, p.92]
