A criminal gang sets out to pull off the heist of a large army payroll.A criminal gang sets out to pull off the heist of a large army payroll.A criminal gang sets out to pull off the heist of a large army payroll.
Kenneth MacKintosh
- Capt. Nicholson
- (as Kenneth Mackintosh)
Tom Adams
- Cpl. Glenn
- (uncredited)
John Barrett
- Publican at Window
- (uncredited)
Anthony Bate
- Sgt. Reeves
- (uncredited)
Rodney Bewes
- Pvt. Maynard
- (uncredited)
Richard Bidlake
- Lt. Waddington
- (uncredited)
Douglas Blackwell
- Day
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFilm debut of Rodney Bewes.
- GoofsWhen the gang are in the barn at the end, a battery of filming lights is reflected in the van's side windows.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Silent Playground (1963)
Featured review
Superior thriller with Stanley Baker
A PRIZE OF ARMS is quite similar stylistically to Stanley Baker's HELL DRIVERS, although not quite as good as that movie. It's an engaging little piece that tells of a trio of crooks who set an elaborate plan into action to rob an army payroll. The plan involves them infiltrating an army camp and posing as soldiers before they truly set the wheels in motion.
This makes for tight, focused story-telling throughout, with no time for the usual romantic sub-plots and the like to pad out the storyline. In fact, there are no actresses in the film whatsoever. The use of a flamethrower in some crucial scenes also makes for novelty value and this feels way ahead of its time in that respect.
Baker gives a dependable turn as the antihero lead and the supporting cast has also been well chosen. What's particularly interesting is the sheer quantity of future famous faces lining up to play the soldiers: Rodney Bewes, Patrick Magee, Stephen Lewis, Geoffrey Palmer, Fulton Mackay, and Michael Ripper are all present here and certainly add to the experience for British cinema fans.
This makes for tight, focused story-telling throughout, with no time for the usual romantic sub-plots and the like to pad out the storyline. In fact, there are no actresses in the film whatsoever. The use of a flamethrower in some crucial scenes also makes for novelty value and this feels way ahead of its time in that respect.
Baker gives a dependable turn as the antihero lead and the supporting cast has also been well chosen. What's particularly interesting is the sheer quantity of future famous faces lining up to play the soldiers: Rodney Bewes, Patrick Magee, Stephen Lewis, Geoffrey Palmer, Fulton Mackay, and Michael Ripper are all present here and certainly add to the experience for British cinema fans.
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- Dec 15, 2015
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- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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