The League Of Gentlemen
1960
This British crime story has a delightfully dangerous premise: An ex-army colonel angered at being let after 25 years of service to his country, decides to fight back and put together what could be considered a nice severance package for himself. Armed with information he learned on the job, he puts together an impressive crew .. Read more
| Starring | Jack Hawkins, Nigel Patrick, Richard Attenborough, Bryan Forbes |
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| Director | Basil Dearden |
| Genres | Drama |
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The League Of Gentlemen
This British crime story has a delightfully dangerous premise: An ex-army colonel angered at being let after 25 years of service to his country, decides to fight back and put together what could be considered a nice severance package for himself. Armed with information he learned on the job, he puts together an impressive crew who may be gentlemen, but they are certainly not above a little bank robbery to reward themselves for all that proper behavior. LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN makes viewers want them to pull it off, but the authorities may already be on to their scheme.
| Starring | Jack Hawkins, Nigel Patrick, Richard Attenborough, Bryan Forbes, Roger Livesey, Kieron Moore, Terence Alexander, Robert Coote, Norman Bird, Nanette Newman, Patrick Wymark, Gerald Harper, Doris Hare, David Lodge, Lydia Sherwood, Melissa Stri |
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| Director | Basil Dearden |
| Studio | ITV DVD |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 49 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | DVD: not available Production year: 1960 |
| Format | DVD |
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Delightfully handled comedy adventure, from the days (alas) when crime did not pay; a lighter ending would have made it a classic.
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A terrific caper movie, adapted by Bryan Forbes from a novel by John Boland. Hawkins is at his gruff best as an... read more on Time Out
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
FILM - League of Gentlemen
Don't be fooled by the title, this is as far removed from the stomach churning antics of the TV series as it is possible to be.
I watched this film whilst wrapping what seemed like hundreds of Christmas presents the night before Xmas Eve. It made the whole time consuming effort seem worth it - the film is wonderfully acted (as things had to be prior to high budget special effects) and leaves you with a real 'feel good' feeling. I'd highly recommend this early 'Oceans Eleven' style romp to anyone... -
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
FILM - League of Gentlemen
Don't be fooled by the title, this is as far removed from the stomach churning antics of the TV series as it is possible to be.
I watched this film whilst wrapping what seemed like hundreds of Christmas presents the night before Xmas Eve. It made the whole time consuming effort seem worth it - the film is wonderfully acted (as things had to be prior to high budget special effects) and leaves you with a real 'feel good' feeling. I'd highly recommend this early 'Oceans Eleven' style romp to anyone... -
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