Overview
Three criminals plan to break out of prison the day before their release in order to carry out a daring jewel robbery, intending to establish the perfect alibi by returning to jail afterwards. First however they must get out, a task made more difficult by a new, stricter prison officer.
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Music
Music by Ken Jones
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Geoffrey Faithfull
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Vivian CoxStory
- John WarrenScreenplay
- Len HeathScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 20, 1960
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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Cast
Peter SellersDodger Lane
Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteSoapy Stevens
Maurice DenhamGovernor Horatio Bennett
Irene HandlMrs. Price
David LodgeJelly Knight
Lionel JeffriesChief Prison Officer Sidney Crout
Liz FraserEthel
Bernard CribbinsLennie Price
Beryl ReidMiss Pringle
Walter HuddReverend Patterson
George WoodbridgeChief Prison Officer Jenkins
John Glyn-JonesLawyer
Cyril ChamberlainDay Gate Warder
Noel HoodMiss Prescott- Wallas EatonNight Gate Warder
Mario FabriziJones
Thorley WaltersColonel Parkright
Myrette MorvenMiss Meakin- Edwin BrownWarder Charlie
Andrew DownieGarden Warder
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