Crime ·Music · United Kingdom · 1962 · 1h 9m

Band of Thieves

Director

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

Crew

Nicolas Roeg — Director of Photography Lyn Fairhurst — Screenplay

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

prison jazz band

Key Collaborators

Peter Bezencenet Director Nicolas Roeg Director of Photography Lyn Fairhurst Screenplay

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