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Band of Thieves

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Band of Thieves

7.2

1h 9m

1962

Synopsis

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.

Director

Peter Bezencenet

CrimeMusic

prisonjazz band

Cast & Crew

Acker Bilk

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

Geoffrey Sumner

as The Governor

Jimmy Thompson

as Dandy

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