Villain (1971 film)
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| Directed by | Michael Tuchner |
| Written by | Dick Clement Ian La Frenais Al Lettieri (adaptation) |
| Based on | The Burden of Proof by James Barlow |
| Produced by | Jay Kanter Alan Ladd, Jr. Elliott Kastner (executive producer) |
| Starring | Richard Burton Ian McShane Nigel Davenport Donald Sinden Fiona Lewis T. P. McKenna Joss Ackland Cathleen Nesbitt Colin Welland |
| Cinematography | Christopher Challis |
| Edited by | Ralph Sheldon |
| Music by | Jonathan Hodge |
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| Distributed by | MGM-EMI |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £383,786 |
| Box office | over £1 million (UK) (est.) |
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.