The Italian Job
Introducing the plans for a new business venture: "The Italian Job."
1969 | 99m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Peter Collinson |
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| Writer: | Troy Kennedy Martin |
| Staring: |
| Charlie's got a 'job' to do. Having just left prison he finds one of his friends has attempted a high-risk job in Torino, Italy, right under the nose of the mafia. Charlie's friend doesn't get very far, so Charlie takes over the 'job'. Using three Mini Coopers, a couple of Jaguars, and a bus, he hopes to bring Torino to a standstill, steal a fortune in gold and escape in the chaos. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 02, 1969 |
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| Director: | Peter Collinson |
| Writer: | Troy Kennedy Martin |
| Genres: | Comedy, Action, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | prison, england, robbery, bus, gold, prisoner, traffic jam, chase, master thief, thief, caper, mafia, sewer, turin italy, airborne car, mini cooper |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, Oakhurst Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $3,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 17, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
![ITALIAN JOB Trailer [1969]](/extra_thumbs/E41MDJjE87s.jpg)
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Michael Caine | Charlie Croker |
| Noël Coward | Mr. Bridger |
| Benny Hill | Professor Simon Peach |
| Margaret Blye | Lorna |
| Raf Vallone | Altabani |
| Tony Beckley | Camp Freddie |
| Rossano Brazzi | Beckerman |
| Irene Handl | Miss Peach |
| John Le Mesurier | Governor |
| Fred Emney | Birkinshaw |
| John Clive | Garage Manager |
| Graham Payn | Keats |
| Michael Standing | Arthur |
| Stanley Caine | Coco |
| Barry Cox | Chris |
| Robert Powell | Yellow |
| Harry Baird | Big William |
| George Innes | Bill Bailey |
| John Forgeham | Frank |
| Derek Ware | Rozzer |
| Frank Jarvis | Roger |
| David Salamone | Dominic |
| Richard Essome | Tony |
| Mario Valgoi | Manzo |
| Renato Romano | Cosca |
| Franco Novelli | Altabani's Driver |
| Robert Rietti | Police Chief |
| Timothy Bateson | Dentist |
| David Kelly | Vicar |
| Arnold Diamond | Senior Computer Room Official |
| Simon Dee | Shirtmaker |
| Alastair Hunter | Cinema Warder |
| Lana Gatto | Mrs. Cosca |
| Louis Mansi | Computer Room Official |
| Hazel Collinson | Blonde Scrubber at Party |
| Henry McGee | Tailor |
| Lelia Goldoni | Mrs. Beckerman (uncredited) |
| Valerie Leon | Receptionist, Royal Lancaster |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Peter Collinson | Director |
| David Wynn-Jones | Clapper Loader |
| Derek Kavanagh | Production Manager |
| Scott Wodehouse | Assistant Director |
| John Aldred | Sound Mixer |
| John Trumper | Editor |
| Paul Lee Lander | Casting |
| Disley Jones | Production Design |
| Al Burgess | Location Manager |
| Helen Whitson | Continuity |
| Barbara Allen | Production Secretary |
| Dulcie Midwinter | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Norman Warwick | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Michael Knight | Art Direction |
| Chic Waterson | Camera Operator |
| Terry Apsey | Construction Manager |
| Stephen Warwick | Sound Editor |
| Freddie Williamson | Makeup Artist |
| Roy Ponting | Wardrobe Master |
| Gordon Bond | Hairstylist |
| Bermans | Costume Design |
| Quincy Jones | Original Music Composer |
| Troy Kennedy Martin | Writer |
| Matt Monro | Theme Song Performance |
| Derek Ware | Stunt Coordinator |
| Douglas Slocombe | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael Deeley | Producer |
| Robert Porter | Associate Producer |
| Stanley Baker | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venice Film Festival | Best Picture | N/A | Won |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 29 | 40 | 20 |
| 2024 | 5 | 30 | 40 | 19 |
| 2024 | 6 | 38 | 66 | 19 |
| 2024 | 7 | 31 | 45 | 20 |
| 2024 | 8 | 27 | 42 | 18 |
| 2024 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 16 |
| 2024 | 10 | 28 | 45 | 17 |
| 2024 | 11 | 26 | 52 | 15 |
| 2024 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 16 |
| 2025 | 1 | 24 | 36 | 17 |
| 2025 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Trending Position
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| 2025 | 9 | 864 | 924 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 412 | 697 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 762 | 874 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 957 | 957 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 665 | 686 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 823 | 859 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 12 | 572 | 654 |
I had previously seen this decades ago and with the new Kino Lorber 4K release, decided to give it another try as the first time I wasn't all that entertained. And my opinion pretty much remains the same. The highlight is the car chase scenes in the third act and Michael Caine is great, but the set- ... up felt really slow and throughout the second act I found myself not very invested. **3.0/5**
If Michael Caine is to have an epitaph on his grave stone; then it would have to be "you're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" His portrayal of "Charlie Croker" is excellent in this crime caper about a cunning plan to paralyse the traffic in Turin and steal loads of Italian gold from under ... the noses of both the Carabinieri and the mafia. Guided from his prison cell by criminal mastermind Noël Coward, they plan - with the help of a seemingly inexhaustible supply of Mini Cooper's - this audacious robbery. It's not the most complex cinema you'll ever see, but it is funny and enjoyable and the car chase at the end (to music by Quincy Jones) is the stuff of movie legend.