The Great Van Robbery

The Great Van Robbery is a 1959 black-and-white British crime film starring Denis Shaw and Kay Callard, directed by Max Varnel.[1]

The Great Van Robbery
Directed byMax Varnel
Written byBrian Clemens
Eldon Howard
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJames Wilson (as Jimmy Wilson)
Edited byMaurice Rootes
Music byAlbert Elms (uncredited)
Production
company
Danziger Productions
Distributed byUnited Artists (US)
Release dates
  • January 1959 (1959-01) (UK)
  • 1963 (1963) (US)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Scotland Yard teams up with Interpol to discover the origins of stolen money in a private bank account in Rio de Janeiro. Assigning their best detective Caesar Smith to the case, the money is soon traced to a robbery from a Royal Mint van. Investigations lead to a coffee storehouse where a worker is found murdered and the remaining loot discovered.

Cast

Production

The film's camera operator was future director Nicolas Roeg (credited as Nick Roeg).[2]

Reception

Boxoffice said: "Denis Shaw is the hero, ever resolute and resourceful – and upon his fast-stepping form the film's dramatic intensity rests. The audience for which it's designed will be happy."[3]

In British Sound Films David Quinlan says: "Routine crooks' tour with an unusual hero."[4]

Franz Antony Clinton writes in British Thrillers, 1950–1979: "In one of the better Danzinger brothers B movies, The Great Van Robbery features a bright script and efficient direction that keeps things moving at a brisk pace."[5]

In The British 'B' Film Chibnall & McFarlane write: "Nicolas Roeg's camerwork brought some distinction to The Great Van Robbery."[6]

References
  1. "The Great Van Robbery (1959)". BFI. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.
  2. Roeg, Nicolas (2013). The World is Ever Changing. London: Faber and Faber. p. 239. ISBN 9780571264933.
  3. "The Great Van Robbery". Boxoffice. 82 (18): a11–a12. 25 February 1963.
  4. Quinlan, David (1984). British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd. p. 317. ISBN 0-7134-1874-5.
  5. Clinton, Franz Antony. British Thrillers, 1950–1979: 845 Films of Suspense, Mystery, Murder and Espionage. McFarland. p. 160. ISBN 978-0786410323.
  6. Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 168. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.


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