A Prize of Arms (1962)

A criminal gang sets out to pull off the heist of a large army payroll.

Director:

Cliff Owen

Writers:

Kevin Kavanagh (story), Nicolas Roeg (story),

Stars:

Stanley Baker, Helmut Schmid, Tom Bell

Cast

Credited cast:
Stanley Baker	...	Turpin
Helmut Schmid	...	Swavek
Tom Bell	...	Fenner
John Phillips	...	Col. Fowler
Patrick Magee	...	RSM Hicks
John Westbrook	...	Capt. Stafford
Kenneth MacKintosh	...	Capt. Nicholson
Jack May	...	MO
Frank Gatliff	...	Maj. Palmer
Michael Ripper	...	Cpl. Freeman
Rio Fanning
John Rees	...	Sgt. Jones
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Adams	...	Cpl. Glenn
Anthony Bate	...	Sgt. Reeves
Rodney Bewes	...	Pvt. Maynard

Storyline

A criminal gang sets out to pull off the heist of a large army payroll.

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Plot Keywords:

british noir | independent film

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 October 1962 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Das Netz

Filming Locations:

Royal Navy Air Station, Ford, West Sussex, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

George Maynard Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Rodney Bewes.

User Reviews

Where can I find it ?

I always thought this was a superb example of the tough British thrillers that were made in the 60's , along with The Helldrivers ( both of which star Stanley Baker )Gritty acting from Baker, and a great performance from a very young Tom Bell as the rather unhinged Fenner, no pop video soundtrack,no over the top special effects and filmed in black and white, perfect !

I'd love to get my hands on a copy of this movie in any format ( especially DVD ), as I only have a poor copy taped from the TV , many years ago and with the first 15 minutes missing !

Can anyone help ?