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Band of Thieves is a 1962 British musical film directed by Peter Bezencenet and starring Acker Bilk, Geoffrey Sumner and Jennifer Jayne. It was produced as a second feature in an attempt to cash in on the Trad jazz craze. It was shot at Pinewood Studios, with cinematography by Nicolas Roeg.
Band of Thieves: Directed by Peter Bezencenet. With Acker Bilk, Colin Smith, Jonathan Mortimer, Ronald McKay. Acker Bilk leads a prison jazz band. They are released and perform concerts, but soon return to crime and go back to prison, pleasing the jazz-loving governor who wanted their music to continue.
Synopsis by Hal Erickson. Jazz musician Acker Bilk plays himself in this cinematic jam session of music, melodrama, and low comedy. The film's title is literal: the plot involves a jazz band comprised of ex-convicts. Once released, they supposedly go straight, taking their show on the road.
Band Of Thieves. 1962. Musical Comedy with Acker Bilk Jimmy Thompson Jennifer Jayne Geoffrey Sumner & Maudie Edwards. One of the truly great Trad' Jazz films of all time. 29 IMDb 5.6 1 h 7 min 1962. X-Ray 13+. Drama · Arts, Entertainment, and Culture · Comedy. Available to rent or buy. Rent. SD £3.49. Buy. SD £5.99.
A group of prisoners are encouraged to form a jazz band and vow to go straight when they are released to tour the country. However, the trumpets and clarinets are just a cover for a series of robberies.
Band of Thieves is a 1962 British musical film directed by Peter Bezencenet and starring Acker Bilk, Geoffrey Sumner and Jennifer Jayne. It was produced as a second feature in an...
A group of prisoners are encouraged to form a jazz band and vow to go straight when they are released to tour the country. However, the trumpets and clarinets are just a cover for a series of robberies.
