The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ALFIE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ALFIE
- Picture ball of fire, oddly disappearing
- 1960s’ film back in vogue, if laddish
- Man buried in local field
- Boy from the coalfields
- A story about Fellini’s first film
- Bass performer in one of his flms
- Some surreal fiend in film
- Man a subject of biography turning the stomach
- He drove women to despair
- Article linked to file involved in Michael Caine film
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The straight part
We know that "1/960s’ film" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case 1/960s’ film = alfie.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.