Band of Thieves
1962 | 69m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Peter Bezencenet |
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| Writer: | Lyn Fairhurst, Harold Shampan |
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| A group of prisoners are encouraged to form a jazz band and vow to go straight when they are released to tour the country. However, the trumpets and clarinets are just a cover for a series of robberies. Musical comedy, starring British jazz star Acker Bilk as himself, alongside Jimmy Thompson and Jennifer Jayne. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 30, 1962 |
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| Director: | Peter Bezencenet |
| Writer: | Lyn Fairhurst, Harold Shampan |
| Genres: | Crime, Music |
| Keywords | prison, jazz band |
| Production Companies | The Rank Organisation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Apr 29, 2024 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Acker Bilk | Self |
| Colin Smith | Flash |
| Jonathan Mortimer | Fingers |
| Ronald McKay | Scouse |
| Roy James | Dippy |
| Stan Greig | Haggis |
| Ernest Price | The Mole |
| Geoffrey Sumner | The Governor |
| Jimmy Thompson | Dandy |
| Jennifer Jayne | Anne |
| Arthur Mullard | Getaway |
| Maudie Edwards | The Duchess |
| Charmian Innes | Mrs.Van Der Ness |
| Michael Peake | Chief Warder |
| Totti Truman Taylor | Woman |
| Marianne Stone | Cleaner |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Peter Bezencenet | Director |
| Mike Fox | First Assistant Camera |
| Lyn Fairhurst | Screenplay |
| Harold Shampan | Original Story |
| Nicolas Roeg | Director of Photography |
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There's no point in watching this if you're not into Acker Bilk's distinctive style of jazz. The story itself is almost irrelevant and pretty far fetched! He and his band have been in and out of prison - using their band's touring as a front for some grand larceny, but really not having the wits to ... get away with anything afterwards. Luckily, the prison governor (Geoffrey Sumner) is an avid fan of the music, so they continue to get a pretty easy ride whilst behind bars plotting more daft criminal antics. All the while, we are treated to a selection of his music (co-written with Norrie Paramor who, cleverly, only features the once!) and a duet or two with Carol Deene. It's harmless fun that delivers a sort of "Carry On" feel to the crime caper aspect, but it's really just a showcase for the man and his music. Enjoy it for that.