Band of Thieves (1962)

  • NR
  • 08/30/1962 (GB)
  • Crime, Music
  • 1h 9m

Overview

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.

Lyn Fairhurst

Screenplay

Peter Bezencenet

Director

Cast

Acker Bilk's headshot

Acker Bilk

Self
Colin Smith's headshot

Colin Smith

Flash
Jonathan Mortimer's headshot

Jonathan Mortimer

Fingers
Ronald McKay's headshot

Ronald McKay

Scouse
Roy James's headshot

Roy James

Dippy
Stan Greig's headshot

Stan Greig

Haggis
Ernest Price's headshot

Ernest Price

The Mole
Geoffrey Sumner's headshot

Geoffrey Sumner

The Governor

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