The League of Gentlemen (1960)
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- Unrated
- 1h 56min
- Comedy, Crime
- 24 Jan 1961 (USA)
- Movie
A disgruntled veteran recruits a group of disgraced colleagues to perform a bank robbery with military precision.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jack Hawkins | ... |
Hyde
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| Nigel Patrick | ... |
Race
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| Roger Livesey | ... |
Mycroft
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| Richard Attenborough | ... |
Lexy
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| Bryan Forbes | ... |
Porthill
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| Kieron Moore | ... |
Stevens
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| Terence Alexander | ... |
Rupert
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| Norman Bird | ... |
Weaver
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| Robert Coote | ... |
Bunny Warren
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| Melissa Stribling | ... |
Peggy
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| Nanette Newman | ... |
Elizabeth
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Lydia Sherwood | ... |
Hilda
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| Doris Hare | ... |
Molly Weaver
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| David Lodge | ... |
C.S.M.
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| Patrick Wymark | ... |
Wylie
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Gerald Harper | ... |
Captain Saunders
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| Brian Murray | ... |
Grogan
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John Adams | ... |
Police Constable in Final Scene (uncredited)
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Joe Beckett | ... |
Bank Official (uncredited)
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Beverly Bennett | ... |
Young Girl (uncredited)
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| Marie Burke | ... |
Mrs. Boyle (uncredited)
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Cyril Chamberlain | ... |
AA Patrolman (uncredited)
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Mike Conner | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Michael Corcoran | ... |
Blackmailer (uncredited)
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Joe Dunne | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Terence Edmond | ... |
Young P.C. (uncredited)
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Ernest Fennemore | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Suzanne Gibbs | ... |
Small Girl (uncredited)
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| Claire Gordon | ... |
Blonde Kissing Porthill in Car (uncredited)
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| Nigel Green | ... |
Kissing Man in Truck (uncredited)
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Patrick Halpin | ... |
Passer-by (uncredited)
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Philip Johns | ... |
Soldier in Mess Room (uncredited)
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| Patrick Jordan | ... |
Sergeant (uncredited)
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Gerry Judge | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Dinsdale Landen | ... |
Young Man in Gym Receiving Massage (uncredited)
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| Ronald Leigh-Hunt | ... |
Police Superintendent - Final Scene (uncredited)
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Ned Lynch | ... |
Bank Official (uncredited)
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Fred Machon | ... |
Bank Official (uncredited)
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Mark Mileham | ... |
Billy Miles (uncredited)
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Norman Morris | ... |
Cafe Royale Manager (uncredited)
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Humphrey Morton | ... |
Bank Manager (uncredited)
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Cecil Paul | ... |
Bank Official (uncredited)
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| Terence Plummer | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Oliver Reed | ... |
Babes in the Woods Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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| John Richardson | ... |
Elizabeth's Lover (uncredited)
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| Norman Rossington | ... |
Staff-Sergeant Hall (uncredited)
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Pat Ryan | ... |
Constable (uncredited)
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| Bruce Seton | ... |
AA Patrolman (uncredited)
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| John Tatham | ... |
Police Constable (uncredited)
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| Tony Thawnton | ... |
Head Waiter (uncredited)
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Joe Wadham | ... |
Security Van Driver (uncredited)
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| Tony Wager | ... |
Army Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
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Pearl Walters | ... |
Lady in Street (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Basil Dearden | ||
Written by
| Bryan Forbes | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| John Boland | ... | (from the novel by) |
Produced by
| Michael Relph | ... | producer |
Music by
| Philip Green | ||
Cinematography by
| Arthur Ibbetson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| John D. Guthridge | ||
Editorial Department
| Vera Dover | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Marcel Durham | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Peter Proud | ||
Costume Design by
| Joan Ellacott | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Harry Frampton | ... | makeup artist |
| Barbara Ritchie | ... | hairdresser |
Production Management
| Charles Orme | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| George Pollard | ... | assistant director |
| Terence A. Clegg | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Ian Goddard | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Arthur Taksen | ... | set dresser |
| Ted Ambrose | ... | junior draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Dickie Bamber | ... | standby props (uncredited) |
| Bert Davey | ... | chief draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Bert Jempson | ... | construction manager (uncredited) |
| Terence Marsh | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Peter Pratley | ... | prop buyer (uncredited) |
| Patrick Weymouth | ... | chargehand props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Bill Daniels | ... | sound recordist |
| E.G. Daniels | ... | sound recordist |
| Harry Miller | ... | sound editor |
| Ken Barker | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
| Roy Charman | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
| Geoffrey Daniels | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
| Harry Fairbairn | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Ted Karnon | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| H.A.R. Thomson | ... | camera operator |
| Steve Claydon | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Ian Jeayes | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| John Swan | ... | chief floor electrician (uncredited) |
| Malcolm Vinson | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| John Hilling | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Philip Green | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Penny Daniels | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Lorely Farley | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
| Diana Hawkins | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Paul Hitchcock | ... | assistant production controller (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Allied Film Makers (AFM) (present)
Distributors
- Rank Film Distributors (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Rank Film Distributors Limited.) (released by)
- J. Arthur Rank Film (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors of Sweden (1960) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kingsley-International Pictures (1961) (United States) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1961) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Videoscope (1981) (Australia) (video)
- Home Vision Entertainment (HVE) (United States) (VHS)
- AmCo (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
- RKO (1961) (Japan) (theatrical)
- IVC (2002) (Japan) (DVD)
- NHK-BS2 (1994) (Japan) (tv)
- Premium Cine (2022) (Spain) (video)
- Sonet Video (1982) (Sweden) (video)
- The Criterion Collection (United States) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Involuntarily-retired Lieutenant Colonel Hyde recruits seven other dissatisfied ex-servicemen for a special project. Each of the men has a skeleton in the cupboard, is short of money, and is a service-trained expert in his field. The job is a bank robbery, and military discipline and planning are imposed by Hyde and second-in-command Race on the team, although civilian irritations do start getting in the way. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} |
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| Taglines | What is the league ... Who are the gentlemen ? See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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| Budget | GBP192,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jack Hawkins was ill with cancer during filming. Shooting was shut down for several days. See more » |
| Goofs | As Col. Hyde is showing the movie of the exterior of the bank that they will rob he tells his cohorts, "This is the view of the bank that you will see three weeks from today, gentlemen." Sure enough, during the events just before the actual robbery: As the guard opens the rear door of the armored truck, the same-dressed man with a newspaper in his overcoat pocket walks past and, as the guards put the boxes on the flatbed truck, the same two women in light overcoats walk past. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Flawless (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Soldiers of the Queen See more » |
| Quotes |
Major Race:
Is that your wife? Lt. Col. Hyde: Yes. Major Race: Is she dead? Lt. Col. Hyde: No, no. I regret to say the bitch is still going strong. See more » |