---
title: 'Villain (1971)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Michael Tuchner'
released: '1971-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 98
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/villain-1971'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067952/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Villain (1971)

1971 · R · 98 min · Drama, Crime · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Villain is a 1971 British gangster film directed by Michael Tuchner and starring Richard Burton, Ian McShane, Nigel Davenport and Donald Sinden. It is based on James Barlow's 1968 novel The Burden of Proof. Villain was director Michael Tuchner's first feature film after directing in television.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Michael Tuchner](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-tuchner)
- **Screenplay:** [Dick Clement](https://cinepixo.com/people/dick-clement)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jonathan Hodge](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-hodge)
- **Producer:** [Jay Kanter](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-kanter)
- **Director of Photography:** [Christopher Challis](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-challis)
- **Editor:** [Ralph Sheldon](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-sheldon)

## Cast

- [Ian McShane](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-mcshane)
- [Donald Sinden](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-sinden)
- [T. P. McKenna](https://cinepixo.com/people/t-p-mckenna)
- [Richard Burton](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-burton)

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