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The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

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Overview

London at the turn of the century. Three men are on a mission from the IRA to steal all the gold in the vaults of the Bank of England. Norgate, their leader, discovers the bank's weak spot: an old forgotten sewer straight under the vaults.

Directed by John Guillermin
Written by John Brophy, Richard Maibaum, Howard Clewes
Produced by Jules Buck
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Top Cast

Aldo Ray

Aldo Ray

Charles Norgate

Elizabeth Sellars

Elizabeth Sellars

Iris Muldoon

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Capt. Monty Fitch

Kieron Moore

Kieron Moore

Walsh

Albert Sharpe

Albert Sharpe

Albert Tosher Sparrow

Joseph Tomelty

Joseph Tomelty

Cohoun

W

Wolf Frees

Dr. Hagen

John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Green

Miles Malleson

Miles Malleson

Assistant Curator

Colin Gordon

Colin Gordon

Benge

Themes & Keywords

ira (irish republican army)bank robbery

About The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England is a crime, drama film released in 1960 exploring themes of ira (irish republican army), bank robbery. Directed by John Guillermin, it stars Aldo Ray, Elizabeth Sellars, Peter O'Toole. London at the turn of the century. Three men are on a mission from the IRA to steal all the gold in the vaults of the Bank of England. Norgate, their leader, discovers the bank's weak spot: an old forgotten sewer straight under the vaults.

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