Dangerous Davies

– When D. C. Dangerous Davies, not held in high regard by his superiors, is assigned to find a notorio..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours
Release Year:
1981
Dangerous Davies (1981)

When D. C. Dangerous Davies, not held in high regard by his superiors, is assigned to find a notorious criminal kingpin, he uncovers the details of 15 year old cold case.

Producing Country:
UK
Genre:
Release Date:

04 Jan 1981

Language:

English

Director:

Val Guest

Writer:

Leslie Thomas (from the original novel by), Val Guest (screenplay), Leslie Thomas (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Bernard Cribbins, Bill Maynard, Joss Ackland, Bernard Lee

Plot:

Det. Const. "Dangerous" Davies is not known for his finesse, but often finds himself on the receiving end of violence in various forms. Only thrown into cases where others fear to tread, or to shake up the natives with his bumbling, he is given a mission to find and flush out a local criminal recently returned from abroad, possibly for "a big job". In his research he inadvertently stumbles upon a 15 year-old case, long considered cold, of the disappearance a young girl. His compassion for the missing girl and her parents draws him into an obsession with solving the case, which ultimately results in unexpected repercussions.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10