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• Adventure
• Comedy

• 1960
• Basil Dearden
• 108 mins
• PG

Summary

Crime caper starring Jack Hawkins and Nigel Patrick. Infuriated by his enforced retirement from the army, an ex-officer plans a huge bank robbery using his military experience and a group of old service colleagues.

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Review

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

David Parkinson

This rousing crime caper was the first feature from the Allied Film Makers company, with most of its founder members - producer Michael Relph, director Basil Dearden, screenwriter Bryan Forbes, and actors Jack Hawkins and Richard Attenborough - making solid contributions. Dating from a time when every third word a crook said didn't begin with an "f", this distant ancestor of such bungled heist pics as Reservoir Dogs gets off to a rather stodgy start, but once Hawkins has assembled his far from magnificent seven and his intricate plan begins to unravel, the action really hots up. It's certainly not to be missed.

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rolenameLt Col HydeJack HawkinsPeter Graham RaceNigel PatrickMycroftRoger LiveseyEdward LexyRichard AttenboroughMartin PorthillBryan ForbesStevensKieron MooreBunny WarrenRobert CooteRupert Rutland-SmithTerence AlexanderPeggyMelissa StriblingFrank WeaverNorman BirdElizabethNanette NewmanCSMDavid LodgeWyliePatrick WymarkHildaLydia SherwoodMolly WeaverDoris HareCaptain SaundersGerald HarperGroganBrian MurrayChorus boyOliver Reed

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rolenameDirectorBasil Dearden

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English

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May be edited for content.

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video and DVD

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