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Once upon a time, Jack Spot was the big name in gangland

The extraordinary story of the man who called himself 'the Einstein of crime' is coming to a cinema near you

April 20, 2017 09:26
Once Upon A Time In London - The Gang-3

ByJenni Frazer, Jenni Frazer

3 min read

Before the Kray twins and other notorious East End villains, there were — inevitably — Jewish gangsters.

And the king of the super-villains, the architect of organised crime in the UK — a dubious honour — was Jacob Colmore, aka Jack Comer, but more usually known as Jack Spot.

Now Jack Spot’s violent story and that of his gang, including Billy Hill and Moisha Bluebell, is coming to the big screen.

A new feature, Once Upon A Time In London, made by Gateway Films, is currently shooting in the East End of London and stars Terry Stone as Spot himself.