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Band of Thieves (1962)

7.2/10 1h 9m Aug 30, 1962
Crime Music

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Band of Thieves
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

Acker Bilk
Acker Bilk
Self
Popularity: 3.0
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Colin Smith
Flash
Popularity: 0.0
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Jonathan Mortimer
Fingers
Popularity: 0.1
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Ronald McKay
Scouse
Popularity: 0.1
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Roy James
Dippy
Popularity: 0.1
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Stan Greig
Haggis
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Ernest Price
The Mole
Popularity: 0.1
Geoffrey Sumner
Geoffrey Sumner
The Governor
Popularity: 1.7
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Jimmy Thompson
Dandy
Popularity: 2.8
Jennifer Jayne
Jennifer Jayne
Anne
Popularity: 0.9
Arthur Mullard
Arthur Mullard
Getaway
Popularity: 0.7
Maudie Edwards
Maudie Edwards
The Duchess
Popularity: 0.2

Key Crew

Screenplay Lyn Fairhurst
Director Peter Bezencenet

Production

The Rank Organisation
GB

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Keywords

prison jazz band

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 5/10
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 ... Read more

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Details
Release Date August 30, 1962
Runtime 1h 9m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
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