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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Ray versus O'Toole
Aldo Ray and Peter O'Toole star in "The Day They Robbed the Bank of England," a 1960 film directed by John Guillerman. Ray plays Norgate, an American who sympathizes with the Irish republican movement. To this end, he and his cronies plan to rob the Bank of England. Befriending a guard, Captain Finch (O'Toole) while in a pub, over time Norgate manages to gather many details about the layout of the bank and the whereabouts of the vault with the gold bullion.
This is the type of "caper" film very popular in the 1960s. It's a small British film and a little slow in spots, but intriguing. The Captain is one of O'Toole's early roles, so it's definitely of interest to see him.
One of my problems with this movie is the weak script - it seemed odd to me that the Captain didn't realize pretty quickly what Norgate was up to. The acting, however, is very good, with some fine character actors offering great support: Kieron Moore, Albert Sharpe, and others. The lovely Elizabeth Sellars plays the liaison with Ireland -- she was widowed as a result of the cause.
Entertaining.
This is the type of "caper" film very popular in the 1960s. It's a small British film and a little slow in spots, but intriguing. The Captain is one of O'Toole's early roles, so it's definitely of interest to see him.
One of my problems with this movie is the weak script - it seemed odd to me that the Captain didn't realize pretty quickly what Norgate was up to. The acting, however, is very good, with some fine character actors offering great support: Kieron Moore, Albert Sharpe, and others. The lovely Elizabeth Sellars plays the liaison with Ireland -- she was widowed as a result of the cause.
Entertaining.
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- Aug 29, 2010
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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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