Band of Thieves
7.4(5) 1962-08-30 69 minCrimeMusic
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.
ScreenplayLyn Fairhurst
DirectorPeter Bezencenet
Cast & characters
Acker Bilk
as Self
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Colin Smith
as Flash
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Jonathan Mortimer
as Fingers
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Ronald McKay
as Scouse
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Roy James
as Dippy
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Stan Greig
as Haggis
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Ernest Price
as The Mole
Geoffrey Sumner
as The Governor
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Jimmy Thompson
as Dandy
Jennifer Jayne
as Anne
Arthur Mullard
as Getaway
Maudie Edwards
as The Duchess
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Charmian Innes
as Mrs.Van Der Ness
Michael Peake
as Chief Warder
Totti Truman Taylor
as Woman
Marianne Stone
as Cleaner
