30 August 1962 Crime, Music 69 mins
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.
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Acker Bilk as Self
Jonathan Mortimer as Fingers
Ronald McKay as Scouse
Roy James as Dippy
Stan Greig as Haggis
Ernest Price as The Mole
Geoffrey Sumner as The Governor
Jimmy Thompson as Dandy
Jennifer Jayne as Anne
Arthur Mullard as Getaway
Maudie Edwards as The Duchess
Charmian Innes as Mrs.Van Der Ness
Michael Peake as Chief Warder
Totti Truman Taylor as Woman
Marianne Stone as Cleaner
Lyn Fairhurst Screenplay
Harold Shampan Original Story
Nicolas Roeg Director of Photography
Peter Bezencenet Director
Mike Fox First Assistant Camera
United Kingdom 30 August 1962
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