Band of Thieves (1962 film)
Band of Thieves is a 1962 British musical film directed by Peter Bezencenet and starring Acker Bilk, Geoffrey Sumner and Jennifer Jayne. It was produced as a second feature in an attempt to cash in on the Trad jazz craze.[1] It was shot at Pinewood Studios.
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| Directed by | Peter Bezencenet |
| Written by | Lyn Fairhurst Harold Shampan |
| Produced by | Lance Comfort |
| Starring | Acker Bilk Geoffrey Sumner Jennifer Jayne |
| Cinematography | Nicolas Roeg |
| Edited by | Tristam Cones |
| Music by | Norrie Paramor |
Production company | Filmvale Productions |
| Distributed by | Rank Film Distributors |
Release date | 30 August 1962 |
Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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
- Maudie Edwards as The Duchess
- Charmian Innes as Mrs. Van Der Ness
- Arthur Mullard as Getaway
- Michael Peake as Chief Warder
- Totti Truman Taylor as Woman
- Marianne Stone as Cleaner
- Eleanor McCready as Girl
- Norrie Paramor as Self - Recording Engineer
- Peter Haigh as Self - Newsreader
- Acker Bilk's Paramount Jazz Band as Themselves
- Carol Deene as Self - Singer
References
- Chibnall & McFarlane p.59
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
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