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The Big Job

  • 19651965
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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The Big Job (1965)
ComedyMystery
An inept gang of bank robbers, led by George The Brain, are caught and sentenced to 15 years hard labour each. When they are released from prison they start out to collect the money they had... Read allAn inept gang of bank robbers, led by George The Brain, are caught and sentenced to 15 years hard labour each. When they are released from prison they start out to collect the money they had stolen and which George had hidden in a hollow tree during the chase in which they were c... Read allAn inept gang of bank robbers, led by George The Brain, are caught and sentenced to 15 years hard labour each. When they are released from prison they start out to collect the money they had stolen and which George had hidden in a hollow tree during the chase in which they were caught. The only trouble is that the tree was in the middle of a lonely lane when they were... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
785
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Gerald Thomas
  • Writers
    • Talbot Rothwell(screenplay)
    • John Antrobus(from an original story)
  • Stars
    • Sidney James
    • Sylvia Syms
    • Dick Emery
  • Director
    • Gerald Thomas
  • Writers
    • Talbot Rothwell(screenplay)
    • John Antrobus(from an original story)
  • Stars
    • Sidney James
    • Sylvia Syms
    • Dick Emery
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    • 16User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    The Big Job (1965)
    Sidney James and Sylvia Syms in The Big Job (1965)
    Jim Dale and Deryck Guyler in The Big Job (1965)
    Jim Dale in The Big Job (1965)
    Sidney James and Lance Percival in The Big Job (1965)
    Joan Sims and Sylvia Syms in The Big Job (1965)
    Dick Emery in The Big Job (1965)
    Sidney James, Joan Sims, and Sylvia Syms in The Big Job (1965)
    Joan Sims in The Big Job (1965)
    The Big Job (1965)
    The Big Job (1965)
    Jim Dale, Dick Emery, Sidney James, Lance Percival, Joan Sims, and Sylvia Syms in The Big Job (1965)

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    Sidney James
    Sidney James
    • George Brain
    Sylvia Syms
    Sylvia Syms
    • Myrtle Robbins
    Dick Emery
    • Frederick 'Booky' Binns
    Joan Sims
    Joan Sims
    • Mildred Gamely
    Lance Percival
    • Timothy 'Dipper' Day
    Jim Dale
    Jim Dale
    • Harold
    Edina Ronay
    Edina Ronay
    • Sally Gamely
    Deryck Guyler
    Deryck Guyler
    • Police Sergeant
    Reginald Beckwith
    Reginald Beckwith
    • Register Office Official
    Michael Ward
    • Undertaker
    Brian Rawlinson
    Brian Rawlinson
    • Henry Blobbitt
    David Horne
    David Horne
    • Judge
    Frank Forsyth
    Frank Forsyth
    • Bank Cashier
    Frank Thornton
    Frank Thornton
    • Bank Official
    Wanda Ventham
    Wanda Ventham
    • Dot Franklin
    Peter Jesson
    • Ernest
    Michael Graham
    Michael Graham
    • Boy on Bench
    Penelope Lee
    • Girl on Bench
    • Director
      • Gerald Thomas
    • Writers
      • Talbot Rothwell(screenplay)
      • John Antrobus(from an original story)
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      At the end of the film, Joan Sims as new head of the gang, plans to rob a train from Edinburgh with used bank notes worth five million pounds. This film was made two years after the Great Train Robbery; however, that train was from Glasgow and was carrying 2.6 million pounds in used bank notes. Joan also mentions changing the signal to red which occurred during the Great Train Robbery. Also Sidney James' character's name is Brain, hence the Great Brain Robbery. These are all obvious references to the Great Train Robbery.
    • Goofs
      In a scene where the robbers are climbing into the police station back yard, the ladder they are using does not reach the top of the wall. However, when they drop down on the other side, the top of the ladder is at least 2 feet above the wall. Similarly when George first spies the ladder against the girl's window, it reaches above the window ledge, but when the young man climbs it when the couple are eloping, it does not reach to the window.
    • Quotes

      [under sufference, George has got married to Myrtle; the registrar has just pronounced them husband and wife]

      George Brain: [to the registrar] You haven't heard the last of this. I shall appeal.

    • Alternate versions
      When originally released theatrically in the UK, the BBFC made cuts to secure a 'U' rating.
    • Connections
      Featured in Talkies: Jim Moir (Vic Reeves Takes Over): Part 1 (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Policeman's Song
      (uncredited)

      from "The Pirates of Penzance"

      Lyrics by W.S. Gilbert

      Music by Arthur Sullivan

      Sung by Jim Dale (Harold) and the police choir, and used as a theme during the film.

    User reviews16

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    10/10
    A Carry On if ever I saw one.
    This film is made in the great tradition that is `Carry On`. The music shouts Carry On, as do the actors. maybe the movie could have been subtitled `Carry on Nicking`. Sid James as the centre for this production shows the Blueprint for his many performances as what was basically the same character throughout the Carry On series of movies whether it be Henry VIII or Sidney Bliss.
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    • May 11, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 15, 1965 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • What a Carry On: The Big Job
    • Filming locations
      • The Crown pub, High Street, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Peter Rogers Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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