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Band of Thieves

1962-08-30
7.2
en 69m
CrimeMusic
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.

Original Story

Harold Shampan

Screenplay

Lyn Fairhurst

Director of Photography

Nicolas Roeg

Director

Peter Bezencenet

First Assistant Camera

Mike Fox

prison jazz band

Status

Released

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Companies

  • The Rank Organisation