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The Big Job( 1965)

TV-MAComedyCrimeMysteryAction
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Carry On Robbing!

Overview

A gang of hapless crooks, led by Sidney James, successfully perpetrate a robbery only to be caught after the fact. Fifteen years later they emerge from prison intent on retrieving their stolen loot - and discover a police station has been built over its hiding place.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Sid James

      George Brain

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      Sylvia Syms

      Myrtle Robbins

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      Dick Emery

      Frederick 'Booky' Binns

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      Joan Sims

      Mildred Gamely

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      Lance Percival

      Timothy 'Dipper' Day

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      Jim Dale

      Harold

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      Edina Ronay

      Sally Gamely

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      Deryck Guyler

      Police Sergeant

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      Reginald Beckwith

      Register Office Official

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      Brian Rawlinson

      Henry Blobbitt

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      David Horne

      Judge

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      Frank Forsyth

      Bank Cashier

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      Frank Thornton

      Bank Official

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      Wanda Ventham

      Dot Franklin

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      Michael Ward

      Undertaker

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      Peter Jesson

      Ernest

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      Michael Graham

      Boy on Bench

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      Penelope Lee

      Girl on Bench

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      Fred Griffiths

      Dustman

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      Gertan Klauber

      Milkman

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      Patrick Allen

      Narrator

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      Billy Cornelius

      Workman

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      George Hilsdon

      Member of Police Choir

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      Reg Thomason

      Member of Police Choir

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      Joe Wadham

      Policeman

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Sep 05 2024
    It's a sort of carry-on-criminal, this one - with a reliable cast of British actors - Sid James, Sylvia & Joan Sims and Lance Percival amongst the stalwarts who recount this rather daft story of a bank robbery that goes a bit wrong! They get caught, sent down for fifteen years and when they escape, all set for a life on the Riviera - they discover the tree trunk in which Sid deposited the loot is now part of a police station. It's a jolly effort that sees them come up with all sorts of wheezes to try and recover their loot from under the unintentionally watchful eyes of "Sgt." Derek Guyler that...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • prison
    • stolen money
    • police station
    • bank robbery
    • old gang