Band of Thieves (1962)

7.4/10 69 min Crime Music

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.

Cast

Acker Bilk

Self

Geoffrey Sumner

The Governor

Jennifer Jayne

Anne

Arthur Mullard

Getaway

Maudie Edwards

The Duchess

Michael Peake

Chief Warder

Totti Truman Taylor

Woman

Marianne Stone

Cleaner

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