The Big Holdup

The Big Holdup

The Big Holdup

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The Big Holdup

1975

1h 32m

7.0(2 votes)

Drama

Action

Crime

Overview

A group of down-on-their-luck robbers pull off a spectacular job - only to find themselves hunted by cops and possible betrayers! Chan Koon Tai leads the diverse pack of criminals, which also includes such Shaw Brothers luminaries as Ngok Wah, Chung Wong, Ling Yun, and a young Danny Lee in one of his first featured roles. The group pulls off the robbery in action-packed fashion, but betrayal and the relentless police end up marking the five robbers for death.

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Production Companies

Shaw Brothers

Cast & Crew

29 members

Acting

李修賢

Chen Jiuzai

李修賢

Acting

陳觀泰

Ma Rulong

陳觀泰

Acting

岳華

Li Guochao

Acting

王鍾

Li Guocheng

Acting

Ling Yun

Philip Huang

Ling Yun

Acting

林珍奇

Jenny

林珍奇

Acting

Ching Li

Zifen

Ching Li

Acting

Liu Wu-Chi

Miss Fangting

Liu Wu-Chi

Acting

Fan Lei

Fanny

Fan Lei

Acting

Tin Ching

Maiguang

Tin Ching

Acting

Karen Yip Leng-Chi

Lucy

No Image

Acting

Tung Lam

Inspector

Tung Lam

Acting

Lee Tin-Ying

Unknown Role

Lee Tin-Ying

Acting

Tsung Hua

Inspector's son

Tsung Hua

Acting

歐陽莎菲

Inspector's mother

歐陽莎菲

Acting

Wong Ching-Ho

Doctor Zhou

Wong Ching-Ho

Acting

詹森

Officer Qing

Acting

鄭康業

Policeman

鄭康業

Acting

Chan Ho

Jenny's father

Chan Ho

Acting

Terry Lau Wai-Yue

Jenny's mother

Terry Lau Wai-Yue

Directing

程小東

Thug at billiard room

程小東

Acting

Gam Tin-Chue

Bank staff

Gam Tin-Chue

Acting

Lee Pang-Fei

Movie producer

Lee Pang-Fei

Acting

馮敬文

Drug dealer

馮敬文

Acting

Fung Fung

Chen's stepfather

No Image

Acting

張作舟

Policeman

張作舟

Acting

Chin Chun

Doctor

Chin Chun

Acting

Lam Siu

Convenience store boss

Lam Siu

Acting

Cheung Chi-Hung

Pump attendant

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