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Robbery (1967) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Mono )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
114 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.66:1)

Special Features:
Behind the scenes
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Photo Gallery
Production Notes
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1967 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Peter Yates

Written By:
Edward Boyd
George Markstein

Actors:
Stanley Baker ..... Paul Clifton
Joanna Pettet ..... Kate Clifton
James Booth ..... Inspector George Langdon
Frank Finlay ..... Robinson
Barry Foster ..... Frank
William Marlowe ..... Dave Aitken
Clinton Greyn ..... Jack
George Sewell ..... Ben
Glynn Edwards ..... Squad Chief
Michael McStay ..... Don
Martin Wyldeck ..... Chief constable
Rachel Herbert ..... School teacher
Patrick Jordon ..... Freddy
Barry Stanton ..... Car Lot owner
Kenneth Farrington ..... Seventh Robber (as Ken Farrington)

Synopsis:

Based on the planning and execution of criminal cause celebre the Great Train Robbery, this taut, meticulously researched drama stars Stanley Baker as a crime boss undertaking the heist of his career with Frank Finlay and Barry Foster among the gang he assembles, and James Booth as the dogged detective who's determined to catch them all. Co-produced by Baker and directed by multiple-Oscar-nominated Peter Yates, Robbery is a classic of British Film exceptionally scripted (winning a WGGB Award for Best British Screenplay), powerfully acted and sporting a legendary score by composer-arranger Johnny Keating. It is presented here as a brand-new High Definition restoration from original film elements in its original aspect ratio. Having successfully pulled off a daring jewel heist, Paul Clifton prepares to hit a mail train heading south from Glasgow. Several difficulties stand in his way, however, not the least of which is the police who are hot on his tail and already know he's planning something bigger...

Based on the true story of the 1963 British Royal Mail robbery, this late '60s British caper film was directed by Peter Yates a year before he made the action classic Bullitt in the States. Opening with an extended jewel theft sequence followed by a action-packed car chase, Robbery details the events before, during, and immediately following the infamous heist. Paul Clifton (Stanley Baker, who also produced) is the main thief who comes up with the idea to steal three million dollars from the overnight mail train that runs from Glasgow to London. While gathering together a crew of thieves, he helps currency expert Robinson (Frank Finlay) break out of jail. The gang successfully holds up the train, takes the money, and retreats to an empty field to divide it up. When Robinson calls his wife on the phone, Inspector George Langdon (James Booth) from Scotland Yard traces the call and arrests them. As the legend goes, one of them manages to escape with the money. Also starring Joanna Pettet, who played Mata Bond in Casino Royale, and a young Robert Powell, who would go on to appear in the crime caper The Italian Job.

Filmed version of the Great British Train Robbery, starting with the events that preceded it.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 19 April, 2016.