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Band of Thieves( 1962)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Acker Bilk

      Self

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      Colin Smith

      Flash

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      Jonathan Mortimer

      Fingers

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      Ronald McKay

      Scouse

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      Roy James

      Dippy

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      Stan Greig

      Haggis

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      Ernest Price

      The Mole

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      Geoffrey Sumner

      The Governor

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      Jimmy Thompson

      Dandy

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      Jennifer Jayne

      Anne

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      Arthur Mullard

      Getaway

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      Maudie Edwards

      The Duchess

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      Charmian Innes

      Mrs.Van Der Ness

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      Michael Peake

      Chief Warder

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      Totti Truman Taylor

      Woman

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      Marianne Stone

      Cleaner

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    5
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Jan 27 2024
    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 wh...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • prison
    • jazz band