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Band of Thieves (1962)

Directed by Peter Bezencenet

Overview

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.

Length 69 minutes

Actors

Acker Bilk | Colin Smith | Jonathan Mortimer | Ronald McKay | Roy James | Stan Greig | Ernest Price | Geoffrey Sumner | Jimmy Thompson | Jennifer Jayne | Arthur Mullard | Maudie Edwards | Charmian Innes | Michael Peake | Totti Truman Taylor | Marianne Stone