The Frightened City (1961)

A mobster (Herbert Lom) concocts a plan to unite London's key racketeers so that instead of competing against each other, they all share in one major "protection" racket. An ex-convict (Sean Connery) is lured into working for the organization as a henchman for the mobsters. Directed by John Lemont, this is a nifty little noir-ish British crime movie. There's nothing remarkable about it in the least but it's done with a such a flamboyant confidence of style that it siphons your attention immediately. Although third billed, it's an on the cusp of stardom Connery's movie all the way. Brimming over with sex appeal and a strong masculine presence, he holds the screen like a champ and the following year, he would star in DR. NO and mega stardom would follow. If you're into gangster movies, this should appeal to you. With John Gregson, Alfred Marks, Yvonne Romain, Olive McFarland, Kenneth Griffith and Marianne Stone.