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Band of Thieves

Aug 30, 1962 · 1h 9m
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Crime
Music

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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.

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CAST

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
Directed by Peter Bezencenet

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
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Production
The Rank Organisation
Country
GB

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