Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
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. Grout | |
Irene Handl | ... | Mrs. Price | |
Liz Fraser | ... | Ethel | |
Beryl Reid | ... | Miss Pringle | |
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Noel Hood | ... | Miss Prescott |
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Myrette Morven | ... | Miss Meakin |
George Woodbridge | ... | Chief P.O. Jenkins | |
Edwin Brown | ... | Warder Charlie | |
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Cyril Chamberlain | ... | Gate Warder (Day) |
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Wallas Eaton | ... | Gate Warder (Night) |
Dodger Lane (Peter Sellers) has planned the perfect robbery while in prison. He intends to break out of prison, steal a fortune in diamonds, and break back into prison before anyone notices. With only a few days' sentence left, and the perfect alibi, what could possibly go wrong? Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>
This 1960 M. Smedley Aston production has everything lovers of classic British comedy could hope for.Sellers plays Dodger Lane,a lag who is having such a cushy time in the clink he couldn't care less whether he gets out or not.'Rooming' with two old chums they plan an unlikely heist of priceless diamonds while still inside. This is probably my favourite Sellers comedy of all time with marvellous performances from all concerned.Star of the show, hands down,has to be Lionel Jeffries as the hard-boiled prison officer 'Crouty' who is hell-bent on making the lads last few days of incarceration as miserable as possible. If you haven't seen this movie you're in for a treat.Forget Inspector Clouseau,this is the definitive Peter Sellers.