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Three criminals plan to break out of prison the day before their release in order to carry out a daring jewel robbery, intending to establish the perfect alibi by returning to jail afterwards. First however they must get out, a task made more difficult by a new, stricter prison officer.

1h 24m1960TMDb 6.7

ComedyCrime

English

Crew and Cast

Robert DayRobert DayDirectorPeter SellersPeter SellersDodger LaneWilfrid Hyde-WhiteWilfrid Hyde-WhiteSoapy StevensMaurice DenhamMaurice DenhamGovernor Horatio BennettIrene HandlIrene HandlMrs. PriceDavid LodgeDavid LodgeJelly KnightLionel JeffriesLionel JeffriesChief Prison Officer Sidney CroutLiz FraserLiz FraserEthelBernard CribbinsBernard CribbinsLennie PriceBeryl ReidBeryl ReidMiss PringleWalter HuddWalter HuddReverend PattersonGeorge WoodbridgeGeorge WoodbridgeChief Prison Officer JenkinsJohn Glyn-JonesJohn Glyn-JonesLawyerCyril ChamberlainCyril ChamberlainDay Gate WarderNoel HoodNoel HoodMiss Prescott
Wallas EatonNight Gate WarderMario FabriziMario FabriziJonesThorley WaltersThorley WaltersColonel ParkrightMyrette MorvenMyrette MorvenMiss Meakin
Edwin BrownWarder CharlieAndrew DownieAndrew DownieGarden Warder
William AbneyVisiting Room WarderJohn WoodJohn WoodCaptainRobert JamesRobert JamesPolice SuperintendentWarren MitchellWarren MitchellTailorArthur MullardArthur MullardFred
Vivienne MartinFred's Wife
Joe GibbonsDustmanIan WilsonIan WilsonMilkman
Edward DentithDetectiveJohn HarveyJohn HarveyRockhampton Prison Governor

Storyline

Three criminals plan to break out of prison the day before their release in order to carry out a daring jewel robbery, intending to establish the perfect alibi by returning to jail afterwards. First however they must get out, a task made more difficult by a new, stricter prison officer.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
20 December 1960
Runtime
1h 24m
TMDB score
6.7 / 10 (57 votes)

Production

Director
Robert Day
Writers
Vivian Cox, John Warren, Len Heath
Studios
Vale Film Productions, Shepperton Productions
Countries
United Kingdom

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English