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.
Title | Band of Thieves |
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Year | 1962 |
Genre | Crime, Music |
Country | United Kingdom |
Studio | The Rank Organisation |
Cast | Acker Bilk, Colin Smith, Jonathan Mortimer, Ronald McKay, Roy James, Stan Greig |
Crew | Lyn Fairhurst (Screenplay), Harold Shampan (Original Story), Nicolas Roeg (Director of Photography), Peter Bezencenet (Director), Mike Fox (First Assistant Camera) |
Keyword | prison, jazz band |
Release | Aug 30, 1962 |
Runtime | 69 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.20 / 10 by 4 users |
Popularity | 2 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |