The League of Gentlemen

1960

1 hr. 55 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Comedy

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83%

6 Reviews

Tomatometer

83%

500+ Ratings

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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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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!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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s r

Saw on TCM. A well made crime caper with a good English flair.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Frances H

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!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/17/20

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Audience Member

Entertaining heist film. Watch for a quick bit from Oliver Reed.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

Nearly superb and richer than chocolate mousse.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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dave j

Hyde(Jack Hawkins) sends 7 men the same book with 2 half pound notes each with further instructions to attend to a lodge for a luncheon. And upon showing up they would then receive the other half of those notes with an explanation why they are there in the first place, and that is to duplicate the robbery in accordance to the book they have been given in military way since it is the only thing they all of them have in common.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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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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Sean Axmaker

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These men are hardly gentlemen as the film opens, no matter what fronts they put on, but through the course of their scheme they adopt a gentleman's code of honor and loyalty that sticks to the end,...

Mar 2, 2018

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MFB Critics

Monthly Film Bulletin

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.

Feb 6, 2018

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Sean Axmaker

Parallax View

... a sturdy and meticulous heist film built on an appreciation of teamwork, camaraderie and hard work: a professional work about professionals working.

Feb 13, 2011

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Aug 17, 2005

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Entertaining heist film. Watch for a quick bit from Oliver Reed.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 1, 2004

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

The League of Gentlemen is a fine example of old-fashioned English humor: droll and civil.

Rated: C+

Jan 1, 2000

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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
Screenwriter: Bryan Forbes
Production Co: Allied Filmmakers
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 17, 2017

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