Brilliant winter 1963 movie where the lead character and gang mastermind, played by William Lucas, comes unstuck by a combination of his greed for wanting his robbery to succeed and his sympathy for the partner in crime who suffers a last minute coronary and is therefore sidelined. Much attention is paid to the catering arrangements for our crooks: pork pies; gallons of tea; the pound of aforementioned sausages; and the poor Irishman gets his booze confiscated. All set in the stunning juxtaposition of literally snow white January 1963 and the dingy cellars and basements forgotten since WW2 where a great big UXB stands between our crooked heroes and their booty. A cautionary tale therefore: just enjoy the snow when you can and don't bother trying to dig up the past - maximum points to writer Edwin Richfield.
Review of Calculated Risk
