The League of Gentlemen
A disgruntled veteran recruits a group of disgraced colleagues to perform a bank robbery with military precision.
- Rated
- Unrated
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Released
- 1960
- Country
- United Kingdom
Details
Release year: 1960
Storyline
A disgruntled veteran recruits a group of disgraced colleagues to perform a bank robbery with military precision.
Top credits
Jack Hawkins ā Hyde
Nigel Patrick ā Race
Roger Livesey ā Mycroft
Richard Attenborough ā Lexy
Awards
0 wins & 1 nomination
See all awards āDid you know
ā¢ Jack Hawkins was ill with cancer during filming. Shooting was shut down for several days.
ā¢ Jack Hawkins, a chain smoker, underwent cobalt treatment after filming ended for what was described as a "secondary condition of the larynx".
ā¢ The portrait of Hyde's wife (he comments "I regret to say the bitch is still going strong.") is a portrait of Deborah Kerr that was originally used in The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943).
User reviews
English society as Empire ends
A first-rate movie, witty and cynical, about a disgruntled, forcibly retired Army colonel and what he does about it
Superb caper film
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
FAQ
- Why are Alabama license plates on the car, that's being driven in London?
- Why does Hyde keep his wife's portrait on display in his house when he obviously dislikes "the bitch"?
- Why did some of the gang get caught when they left before "Bunny" arrived? How did "Bunny" get past the police and soldiers without seeing them?
