Band of Thieves

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.

Directed by Peter Bezencenet

Top cast

Acker Bilk

Self

C

Colin Smith

Flash

J

Jonathan Mortimer

Fingers

R

Ronald McKay

Scouse

R

Roy James

Dippy

S

Stan Greig

Haggis

E

Ernest Price

The Mole

Geoffrey Sumner

The Governor

J

Jimmy Thompson

Dandy

Jennifer Jayne

Anne

Arthur Mullard

Getaway

Maudie Edwards

The Duchess

C

Charmian Innes

Mrs.Van Der Ness

Michael Peake

Chief Warder

Totti Truman Taylor

Woman

Marianne Stone

Cleaner

Details