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A gang of aspiring bank robbers involve themselves with arsonists and purchase their very own fire truck in an attempt to create the ultimate diversion. But posing as firemen leads them to disaster.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 61
IMDb5.8
Running time
1 h 20 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −20 min on the typical 100
typical 10080Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1962
April 18, 1962
64 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
and 25 more55 people
- Dave KingBernard
- Robert MorleyArson Eddie
- Daniel MasseyHarry
- Dennis PriceWithers
- Coral BrowneColette
- Norman RossingtonAlfie
- Maggie SmithChantal
- Miles MallesonSalesman
Wilfrid LawsonScrap Dealer
David LodgeSergeant
Finlay CurrieJudge
James HayterPipe Smoker
Derek NimmoFish Fancier
John WelshChief Fire Officer
John Glyn-JonesFire Chief- EEEynon EvansMayor
Diane ClareGirl Lover
Dudley SuttonBoy Lover
John Le MesurierFisherman- LPLoretta ParryFirst Child
Elizabeth DearSecond Child
Arthur LoweWarder
Kynaston ReevesFirst Clubman- RCRonald CardewSecond Clubman
Directing · 4
- Michael Truman Director
- June Randall Continuity
- David Bracknell Assistant Director
- Ross MacKenzie Second Unit Director
Writing · 4
- Vivienne Knight Screenplay
- Patrick Campbell Screenplay
- Peter Myers Adaptation, Original Story
- Ronald Cass Adaptation, Original Story
Production · 4
- Kenneth Harper Producer
- Robert Lennard Casting
- David Booth Casting Assistant
- John D. Merriman Production Manager
Camera · 5
- Erwin Hillier Director of Photography
- Mike Roberts Focus Puller
- Eric Besche Additional Camera
- Tony White Camera Operator
- Douglas Webb Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- Richard Best Editor
Sound · 5
- John Addison Conductor, Original Music Composer
- Len Abbott Sound Recordist
- A. W. Lumkin Sound Director
- Norman Coggs Sound Recordist
- Arthur Southgate Sound Editor
Art · 1
- Alan Withy Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Frank Usher Costume Design
- Bob Clark Makeup Artist
- Polly Young Hairdresser
- Dora Lloyd Wardrobe Master
Other crew · 1
- Peter Diamond Stunts
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