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  • Band of Thieves (1962)
  • 69 min | Crime, Drama, Musical
Band of Thieves (1962)
69 min | Crime, Drama, Musical

Acker Bilk leads a prison jazz band. They are released and perform concerts, but soon return to crime and go back to prison, pleasing the jazz-loving governor who wanted their music to continue.
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Director
Writers
Lyn Fairhurst (screenplay) | Harold Shampan (from an original story by)
Producer
Cinematographer
Nicolas Roeg (as Nicholas Roeg)
Editor
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Updated Aug 30, 1962

Release date
Aug 30, 1962 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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28 cast members
Name Known for
Acker Bilk
Self (as Mr. Acker Bilk) Self (as Mr. Acker Bilk)   See fewer
Ronald McKay
Scouse (as Ron McKay) Scouse (as Ron McKay)   See fewer
Roy James
Dippy Dippy   See fewer
Stan Greig
Haggis Haggis   See fewer
Ernest Price
The Mole (as Ernie Price) The Mole (as Ernie Price)   See fewer
Geoffrey Sumner
The Governor The Governor   See fewer
Maudie Edwards
The Duchess The Duchess   See fewer
Charmian Innes
Mrs.Van Der Ness Mrs.Van Der Ness   See fewer
Arthur Mullard
Getaway Getaway   See fewer
Michael Peake
Chief Warder Chief Warder   See fewer
Marianne Stone
Cleaner Cleaner   See fewer
Norrie Paramor
Self - Recording Engineer Self - Recording Engineer   See fewer
Peter Haigh
Self - Newsreader Self - Newsreader   See fewer
Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band
Themselves (as Mr. Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band) Themselves (as Mr. Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band)   See fewer
Carol Deene
Self - Singer Self - Singer   See fewer
Daniel Brown
Prison Inmate (uncredited) Prison Inmate (uncredited)   See fewer
Peggy Ann Clifford
Saxophonist (uncredited) Saxophonist (uncredited)   See fewer
Hubert Hill
Man Painting Doorframe (uncredited) Man Painting Doorframe (uncredited)   See fewer
Aileen Lewis
Thieves Kitchen Patron (uncredited) Thieves Kitchen Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Meacham
Jazz Club Patron (uncredited) Jazz Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Reg Thomason
Prison Inmate (uncredited) Prison Inmate (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Wood
Prisioner (In opening credits) (uncredited) Prisioner (In opening credits) (uncredited)   See fewer
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