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John Warren (original story and screenplay) and
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Release Date:
20 December 1960 (West Germany)
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Plot:
Peter Sellers has planned the perfect robbery while in prison. He intends to break out of prison, steal a fortune in diamonds...
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Prison
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Cream of the cockney crop
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Lionel Jeffries 1926 - 2010
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A hilarious prison and caper comedy
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Peter Sellers | ... | Dodger Lane |
 | David Lodge | ... | Jelly Knight |
 | Bernard Cribbins | ... | Lennie Price |
 | Wilfrid Hyde-White | ... | Soapy Stevens (as Wilfrid Hyde White) |
| Maurice Denham | ... | The Governor |
 | Lionel Jeffries | ... | Chief P.O. Crout |
| Irene Handl | ... | Mrs. Price |
| Liz Fraser | ... | Ethel |
| Beryl Reid | ... | Miss Pringle |
| Noel Hood | ... | Miss Prescott |
| Myrette Morven | ... | Miss Meakin |
| George Woodbridge | ... | Chief P.O. Jenkins |
| Edwin Brown | ... | Warder Charlie |
| Cyril Chamberlain | ... | Gate Warder - Day |
| Wallas Eaton | ... | Gate Warder - Night |
| Andrew Downie | ... | Garden Warder |
| William Abney | ... | Visiting Room Warder |
| Thorley Walters | ... | Col. Parkright |
 | John Wood | ... | Captain |
| Robert James | ... | Police Superintendent |
| Walter Hudd | ... | Rev. Patterson |
| Mario Fabrizi | ... | Jones |
 | Warren Mitchell | ... | Tailor |
| John Glyn-Jones | ... | Lawyer |
| Arthur Mullard | ... | Fred |
| Vivienne Martin | ... | Fred's Wife |
| Joe Gibbons | ... | Dustman |
| Ian Wilson | ... | Milkman |
| Edward Dentith | ... | Detective |
| John Harvey | ... | Governor Rockhampton Prison |
| Johnny Vyvyan | ... | Shorthouse (as John Vyvyen) |
| Harry Littlewood | ... | Postman |
| Homi Bode | ... | Court Chamberlain |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Abe Barker | ... | Sam - Oldest Inhabitant (uncredited) |
| Robert Day | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Jack Dearlove | ... | Train Station Guard (uncredited) |
| Olga Dickie | ... | Woman in Pub (uncredited) |
| Tony Doonan | ... | Prisoner in Garden (uncredited) |
| Eynon Evans | ... | Solicitor (uncredited) |
| Larry Taylor | ... | Rockingham Quarry Prison Warder (uncredited) |
| Hedger Wallace | ... | Detective (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Robert Day | |||
Writing credits | ||
| John Warren | (original story and screenplay) and | |
| Len Heath | (original story and screenplay) | |
| Alan Hackney | (additional dialogue) | |
| Vivian Cox | uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| E.M. Smedley-Aston | .... | producer (as M. Smedley Aston) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Ken Jones | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Geoffrey Faithfull | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Bert Rule | |||
Casting by | |||
| Paul Sheridan | (uncredited) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| John Box | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Jimmy Evans | .... | makeup artist | |
| Joyce James | .... | hairdresser | |
Production Management | |||
| Harold Buck | .... | production supervisor | |
| Jacques de Lane Lea | .... | unit manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Kip Gowans | .... | assistant director | |
| John Danischewsky | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Roy Rossotti | .... | assistant art director (as Roy Rosotti) | |
| Roger Cain | .... | assistant art director (uncredited) | |
| John Graysmark | .... | set designer (uncredited) | |
| Wallis Smith | .... | chief draughtsman (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Maurice Askew | .... | sound recordist | |
| Paddy Cunningham | .... | sound recordist | |
| Teddy Mason | .... | dubbing editor (as Ted Mason) | |
| Charles Wheeler | .... | boom operator (uncredited) | |
| George Widdows | .... | sound maintenance (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Frank Drake | .... | camera operator | |
| John Deaton | .... | clapper loader (uncredited) | |
| Norman Hargood | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Dennis C. Lewiston | .... | focus puller (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| John Irwin | .... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) | |
| Bob Rayner | .... | wardrobe master (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Alan Bell | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
| David Block | .... | colorist (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Ken Jones | .... | conductor | |
Other crew | |||
| Lee Turner | .... | continuity | |
| Arthur Cleaver | .... | production accountant (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- British Lion Film Corporation (1960) (UK) (theatrical)
- Showcorporation (1961) (USA) (theatrical)
- Europa-Filmverleih AG (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen)
- Momentum Pictures Home Entertainment (2001) (UK) (DVD)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2006) (UK) (DVD)
- Sogemedia (2008) (Spain) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1989) (UK) (VHS)
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Runtime:
78 min | 87 min (TCM Print)
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Mono (Westrex Recording)
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Robert James is dubbedSee more »
Goofs:
Plot holes: The prisoners are able to escape from their cell by removing the pins from the hinges. For obvious reasons real cell doors do not have hinges on the inside.See more »
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This effort may not have been all that taxing on the considerable talents of the great Peter Sellers, but the character of Dodger Lane is an original, and the star gives a sly, confident performance as an unreformed "model prisoner" and untrustworthy trustee.
TWO-WAY STRETCH involves a trio of prison cell-mates who help to devise a crime with a twist. All they have to do is sneak out on the night before they're due to be released, pull off their latest heist, and then return before being missed, thereby providing themselves with a foolproof alibi in addition to their ill-gotten gains.
Huntleigh Prison is a very liberal institution, and Dodger (Sellers) takes full advantage of this, making his cell a home away from home. With the assistance of his two partners, Lennie Price (Bernard Cribbins) and Jelly Knight (David Lodge), he's practically running the place, and the three of them make a great comic team.
They don't plan on having any trouble sneaking out of Huntleigh, but that was before the appointment of the new head guard, Sidney "Sour" Crout (played by Lionel Jeffries), a tough disciplinarian, who barks rather than speaks. Why, he even expects the inmates to actually do some work in the rock quarry . . .before the arrival of their morning newspaper. Although Crout's presence disrupts their escape plans, the intrepid Dodger refuses to give up.
Also on hand is old reliable Wilfrid Hyde-White as Soapy Stevens, a crony who enlists Dodger for the heist; Maurice Denham as the hopelessly well-meaning warden; Irene Handl as crooked Ma Price; and the indispensable Liz Fraser as Ethel, Dodger's shapely girlfriend.
Everything clicks and there is never a dull moment in this hilarious comedy. There's nothing profound or insightful about it but that's one of the reasons why it's good. My rating of TWO-WAY STRETCH is a definite four stars out of five.