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The League of Gentlemen

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In this British crime caper, Hyde (Jack Hawkins), a bitter former military officer, decides to rob a bank and recruits a number of ex-army men to join in on the scheme. Along with Lexy (Richard Attenborough), Race (Nigel Patrick) and others, Hyde meticulously plans the heist, with preliminary missions resulting in tense and ridiculous situations, including a quest for much-needed explosives. Can Hyde and his cohorts pull off the big robbery and get away with it?
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David Parkinson Radio Times Mar 4
4/5
Once Hawkins has assembled his far from magnificent seven and his intricate plan begins to unravel, the action really hots up. Go to Full Review MFB Critics Monthly Film Bulletin 02/06/2018
The film lacks a strong centre and a firm point of view -- one is never quite sure how seriously the parody of the officer code is intended, especially in the ambiguous, obligatorily moral ending. Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Parallax View 02/13/2011
... a sturdy and meticulous heist film built on an appreciation of teamwork, camaraderie and hard work: a professional work about professionals working. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/17/2005
3/5
Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) 03/01/2004
4/5
Entertaining heist film. Watch for a quick bit from Oliver Reed. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 01/01/2000
C+
The League of Gentlemen is a fine example of old-fashioned English humor: droll and civil. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Russ G Jan 8 This so-called comedy caper has a lot in common with its contemporary American film, Ocean's Eleven: tediously slow pacing, poorly developed plan billed as an "elaborate" heist, and hiss-poor resolution that lands like a thud. The writers and producers evidently thought that a few side stories and implausible hijinks would be enough to carry the film. Spoiler Alert: they don't. All in all, this is pretty Weak Tea. See more SICKS6SIX S Dec 22 What a cracker. As they say. British actors on top of their game. Great script. Great story. And London looks like it's the capital city of a rather important country. Not the cesspit it is today. I was expecting Glynis Johns to turn up and start crying. It's right out of that mold. There has been two remakes of this film. Which I have not seen. Part of the charm of this film is the era it's set in. The days of cops and robbers. Train robberies. Bank hold ups. And smash and grabs. No violence. No sex. No fowl language. No CGI. No colour. I rate it at 85%. Great for a winters day. See more 10/24/2021 Oh, so so Brit ! An original storyline, a brilliant script, notable actors, a good cinematoghraphy and a cool "atmosphere", tipically British. Perfect everybody's performances and Mr. Dearden's professional direction, as usual. An interesting mix of humour and thrill. In the plot everything works well until the end of the story. But... what about the unexpected brief appearance of General Bunny at the very end? What is his role in the screenplay: He's not related at all to the Eight's perfect heist! And so why Colonel Hyde is so scared by his old Army companion ? Nobody will give me the answer, I'm afraid: Maybe the Police... Enjoy, anyway! See more Scott R @ScottR 06/01/2020 Saw on TCM. A well made crime caper with a good English flair. See more Frances H 05/17/2020 The wonderful Jack Hawkins leads a team of slightly tarnished ex-military men in a robbery caper carried out with military precision and its a very slick flick! See more 03/25/2018 Entertaining heist film. Watch for a quick bit from Oliver Reed. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Basil Dearden

Director

Jack Hawkins

Col. John George Norman Hyde

Nigel Patrick

Maj. Peter Graham Race

Richard Attenborough

Lt. Richard Lexy

Roger Livesey

Capt. Mycroft

Bryan Forbes

Capt. Martin Porthill

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Synopsis In this British crime caper, Hyde (Jack Hawkins), a bitter former military officer, decides to rob a bank and recruits a number of ex-army men to join in on the scheme. Along with Lexy (Richard Attenborough), Race (Nigel Patrick) and others, Hyde meticulously plans the heist, with preliminary missions resulting in tense and ridiculous situations, including a quest for much-needed explosives. Can Hyde and his cohorts pull off the big robbery and get away with it?
Director
Basil Dearden
Producer
Michael Relph
Screenwriter
Bryan Forbes
Production Co
Allied Filmmakers
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 17, 2017
Runtime
1h 55m
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