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1960
1h 24m
6.7(50 votes)
Comedy
Crime

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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63 members
Acting

Peter Sellers

Dodger Lane

Peter Sellers
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Wilfrid Hyde-White

Soapy Stevens

Wilfrid Hyde-White
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Maurice Denham

Governor Horatio Bennett

Maurice Denham
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Irene Handl

Mrs. Price

Irene Handl
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David Lodge

Jelly Knight

David Lodge
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Lionel Jeffries

Chief Prison Officer Sidney Crout

Lionel Jeffries
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Liz Fraser

Ethel

Liz Fraser
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Bernard Cribbins

Lennie Price

Bernard Cribbins
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Beryl Reid

Miss Pringle

Beryl Reid
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Walter Hudd

Reverend Patterson

Walter Hudd
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George Woodbridge

Chief Prison Officer Jenkins

George Woodbridge
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John Glyn-Jones

Lawyer

John Glyn-Jones
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Cyril Chamberlain

Day Gate Warder

Cyril Chamberlain
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Noel Hood

Miss Prescott

Noel Hood
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Wallas Eaton

Night Gate Warder

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Mario Fabrizi

Jones

Mario Fabrizi
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Thorley Walters

Colonel Parkright

Thorley Walters
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Myrette Morven

Miss Meakin

Myrette Morven
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Edwin Brown

Warder Charlie

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Andrew Downie

Garden Warder

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William Abney

Visiting Room Warder

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John Wood

Captain

John Wood
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Robert James

Police Superintendent

Robert James
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Warren Mitchell

Tailor

Warren Mitchell
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Arthur Mullard

Fred

Arthur Mullard
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Vivienne Martin

Fred's Wife

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Joe Gibbons

Dustman

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Ian Wilson

Milkman

Ian Wilson
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Edward Dentith

Detective

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John Harvey

Rockhampton Prison Governor

John Harvey
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Johnny Vyvyan

Shorthouse

Johnny Vyvyan
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Harry Littlewood

Postman

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Homi Bode

Court Chamberlain

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John Adams

Police Inspector (uncredited)

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Jack Armstrong

Vicar (uncredited)

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Crew

Del Baker

Soldier (uncredited)

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Abe Barker

Sam (uncredited)

Abe Barker
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Joe Beckett

Prisoner (uncredited)

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Eddie Boyce

Army Corporal (uncredited)

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Robin Burns

Prisoner (uncredited)

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Ted Carroll

Modelling Prisoner (uncredited)

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Tony Castleton

Prisoner (uncredited)

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Harold Coyne

Prisoner (uncredited)

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Dan Darnelli

Vicar (uncredited)

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Directing

Robert Day

Minor Role (uncredited)

Robert Day
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Jack Dearlove

Postman (uncredited)

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Olga Dickie

Woman in Pub (uncredited)

Olga Dickie
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Tony Doonan

Prisoner in Garden (uncredited)

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Eynon Evans

Solicitor (uncredited)

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George Hilsdon

Harold (uncredited)

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George Holdcroft

Prisoner (uncredited)

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Lindsay Hooper

Soldier / Driver (uncredited)

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Tommy Jenkins

Prisoner (uncredited)

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Gerry Judge

Constable (uncredited)

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Frederick Kelsey

Vicar (uncredited)

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Alf Mangan

Prisoner (uncredited)

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Jack May

Prison Visitor (uncredited)

Jack May
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Manny Michael

Prisoner / Security Van Guard (uncredited)

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John More

Prisoner (uncredited)

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Guy Standeven

Prisoner (uncredited)

Guy Standeven
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Larry Taylor

Rockingham Quarry Prison Warder (uncredited)

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Joe Wadham

Security Van Driver (uncredited)

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Hedger Wallace

Detective (uncredited)

Hedger Wallace

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