The Black Panther (1977) on Netflix
Donald Neilson, an ex-military man, robs post offices, becoming known as the Black Panther. His wife and daughter know nothing. He kidnaps teenage heiress Lesley Whittle and demands a ransom.
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Plot summary
Donald Neilson keeps his criminal life hidden from his wife and daughter. A former soldier, he carries out armed robberies at post offices in England. During one robbery a fight breaks out and he loses his black hood, but he gets away. At home he demands complete obedience from his family. He plans a kidnapping and on 14 January 1975 takes teenage heiress Lesley Whittle from her bed in Highley, Shropshire. He hides her sixty feet underground in a reservoir drainage shaft system at Bathpool Park, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire. She is placed on a narrow ledge and given food and drink, and a steel ligature is secured around her neck so she cannot escape while he arranges the ransom. The Whittle family find his ransom note and tell the police. He asks for £50,000.
Cast
- Sylvia O'Donnellas Neilson's Daughter
- Alison Keyas Lesley's Sister-in-Law
- Michael Barrington
- Delia Paton
- Edwin Apps
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Black Panther (1977)
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- The Black Panther was effectively banned from viewing after being condemned as deeply exploitative for arriving only a few years after the real-life crimes. It was slated by media figures including Sue Lawley of Tonight.
- In 2012, The Black Panther was remastered and resurrected into the British Film Institute Archives and Hall of Fame, as an important British film to rave reviews.
