The League of Gentlemen (1960)
The League of Gentlemen (1960)
What is the league ... Who are the gentlemen ?
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.

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Cast

Jack Hawkins Jack Hawkins As: Hyde
Nigel Patrick Nigel Patrick As: Race
Roger Livesey Roger Livesey As: Mycroft
Richard Attenborough Richard Attenborough As: Lexy
Bryan Forbes Bryan Forbes As: Porthill
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: What is the league ... Who are the gentlemen ?
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 15 April 1960

Country: GB

Runtime: 116m

Company Credits

Company: Allied Film Makers

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Cast

Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

Hyde

Nigel Patrick

Nigel Patrick

Race

Roger Livesey

Roger Livesey

Mycroft

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Lexy

Bryan Forbes

Bryan Forbes

Porthill

Kieron Moore

Kieron Moore

Stevens

Terence Alexander

Terence Alexander

Rupert

Norman Bird

Norman Bird

Weaver

Robert Coote

Robert Coote

Bunny Warren

Melissa Stribling

Melissa Stribling

Peggy

Nanette Newman

Nanette Newman

Elizabeth

Lydia Sherwood

Lydia Sherwood

Hilda

Doris Hare

Doris Hare

Molly Weaver

David Lodge

David Lodge

C.S.M.

Patrick Wymark

Patrick Wymark

Wylie

Gerald Harper

Gerald Harper

Captain Saunders

Brian Murray

Brian Murray

Grogan

Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Roger Hammond

Roger Hammond

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Claire Gordon

Claire Gordon

Porthill's Blonde (uncredited)

Terence Plummer

Terence Plummer

Soldier (uncredited)

Susanne Gibbs

Susanne Gibbs

Small Girl (uncredited)

Marie Burke

Marie Burke

Mrs Boyle (uncredited)

Nigel Green

Nigel Green

Kissing Man in Truck (Uncredited)

Dinsdale Landen

Dinsdale Landen

Young Man in Gym (uncredited)

Cyril Chamberlain

Cyril Chamberlain

AA Patrolman (uncredited)

Norman Rossington

Norman Rossington

Staff Sergeant Hall (uncredited)

Beverly Bennett

Beverly Bennett

Young Girl (uncredited)

Terence Edmond

Terence Edmond

Young PC (uncredited)

Ernest Fennemore

Ernest Fennemore

Soldier (uncredited)

Joe Dunne

Joe Dunne

Soldier (uncredited)

Patrick Jordan

Patrick Jordan

Sergeant (uncredited)

Ronald Leigh-Hunt

Ronald Leigh-Hunt

Police Superintendent (uncredited)

Gerry Judge

Gerry Judge

Waiter (uncredited)

Tony Thawnton

Tony Thawnton

Head Waiter (uncredited)

Bruce Seton

Bruce Seton

Patrolman (uncredited)

John Richardson

John Richardson

Elizabeth's Lover (uncredited)

Ned Lynch

Ned Lynch

Bank Official (uncredited)

Fred Machon

Fred Machon

Bank Official (uncredited)

Cecil Paul

Cecil Paul

Bank Official (uncredited)

Joe Wadham

Joe Wadham

Security Van Driver (uncredited)

Pat Ryan

Pat Ryan

Constable (uncredited)

Tony Wager

Tony Wager

Army Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

Norman Morris

Norman Morris

Cafe Royal Manager (uncredited)

Mike Conner

Mike Conner

Policeman (uncredited)

Pearl Walters

Pearl Walters

Lady on Street (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Joan Ellacott

Joan Ellacott

Costume Design

Harry Frampton

Harry Frampton

Makeup Artist

Sound

Harry Miller

Harry Miller

Sound Editor

Philip Green

Philip Green

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Arthur Ibbetson

Arthur Ibbetson

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Peter Proud

Peter Proud

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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