Band of Thieves

Band of Thieves

69 mins | Crime, Music | Aug. 30, 1962

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.

Band of Thieves

69 mins | Crime, Music | Aug. 30, 1962

Band of Thieves
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.
Producers The Rank Organisation
Original title Band of Thieves
Directors Peter Bezencenet
Writers Harold Shampan, Lyn Fairhurst

Cast

Acker Bilk

as Self

Colin Smith

as Flash

Jonathan Mortimer

as Fingers

Ronald McKay

as Scouse

Roy James

as Dippy

Stan Greig

as Haggis

Ernest Price

as The Mole

Geoffrey Sumner

as The Governor

Jimmy Thompson

as Dandy

Jennifer Jayne

as Anne

Arthur Mullard

as Getaway

Maudie Edwards

as The Duchess

Charmian Innes

as Mrs.Van Der Ness

Michael Peake

as Chief Warder

Marianne Stone

as Cleaner