In 1901, a group of IRA members decides to rob the Bank of England in order to finance their movement and to embarrass the British government.In 1901, a group of IRA members decides to rob the Bank of England in order to finance their movement and to embarrass the British government.In 1901, a group of IRA members decides to rob the Bank of England in order to finance their movement and to embarrass the British government.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 nomination total
Frank Atkinson
- Golfer
- (uncredited)
Geoffrey Bayldon
- The Bombardier bartender
- (uncredited)
Michael Brennan
- Walters
- (uncredited)
Erik Chitty
- Gudgeon
- (uncredited)
John Dunbar
- 2nd Bank Watchman
- (uncredited)
Michael Golden
- Gamekeeper
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaAccording to a contemporary article in the New York Times, when director David Lean saw this movie at its London premier, he was greatly impressed by the performance of a completely unknown actor, Peter O'Toole, in the supporting role of Capt. Monty Fitch. He called O'Toole and asked him to do a screen-test for the lead in the title role of his epic classic, Lawrence of Arabia (1962), but only after Marlon Brando and Albert Finney either refused or lost the part.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Peter O'Toole: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival (2012)
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Raidin' the Queen's cash box!
Aldo Ray is sturdy and handsome as Irish-American recruited to help a group of disparate Irish characters rob the "impregnable" Bank of England in the early 1900s. Some suspense and neat ideas in this low-keyed, minimally-budgeted MGM production (one which rarely turns up on the Turner Classics channel). There's some confusion later on about the purpose of the bank robbery and why the wily coot who started the whole thing wants to pull out, but Peter O'Toole is wonderfully intense and suspicious (and incredibly young) as the chief soldier guarding the gold bullion, and Ray is always good to watch: he's not only the leader of this operation but the driving force behind the picture as well; his quick-thinking nature is mirrored in his eyes, and he never overdoes anything (he's all business). Straight-forward drama is given good direction and the supporting cast is colorful. As for the ending...do they get away with it? You may have to buy a bootleg copy to find out! **1/2 from ****
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- Mar 19, 2005
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- Bankraub des Jahrhunderts
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- $457,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
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- 2.00 : 1
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