The League of Gentlemen

"What is the league ... Who are the gentlemen ?"

Jan 24 1961 Unrated 1h 56m
Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Involuntarily-retired Colonel Hyde recruits seven other dissatisfied ex-servicemen for a special project. Each of the men has a skeleton in the cupboard, is short of money, and is a service-trained expert in his field. The job is a bank robbery, and military discipline and planning are imposed by Hyde and second-in-command Race on the team, although civilian irritations do start getting in the way.

Plot

Involuntarily-retired Lieutenant Colonel Hyde recruits seven other dissatisfied ex-servicemen for a special project. Each of the men has a skeleton in the cupboard, is short of money, and is a service-trained expert in his field. The job is a bank robbery, and military discipline and planning are imposed by Hyde and second-in-command Race on the team, although civilian irritations do start getting in the way.

Written by

Bryan Forbes, John Boland

Directed by

Basil Dearden

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Allied Filmmakers

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 1 nomination total

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