Find out about all the goofs from the mailbag robbery 1957 on imdb. The film opens up with a 15 minute silent sequence that turns out to be a fantasy plan for robbing the flying scotsman train of a huge lot of bank notes headed for destruction. Even in 1957 six years prior to the great train robbery british rail would not have been daft enough to leave millions of pounds unattended in a carriage ajoining a domestic carriage with just a plywood panel in between. This lowbudget 1957 british movie, released in the us as the mailbag robbery, is typical of the unassuming but thoroughly entertaining crime. Actor lee patterson starred in a number of british films in the 1950s, before moving to the u. The flying scot 1957 british board of film classification. Typically cast as someones devoted mother or a charwoman, characteractress patsy smart had a steady but rather undistinguished film career that began in the mailbag robbery 1957 and culminated with electric dreams 1987. Based on the classic adventure novel by rolf boldrewood, and set in the nineteenth century outback, this is the story of the biggest cattlerustling coup in australian history and the men who planned and executed it. Fate, however, has other ideas and they are brought together in a violent climax.
Mailbag robbery 1957 cast and crew examerican serviceman ronnie lee patterson plans a daring heist of a million pounds being transported on the flying scotsman express train from glasgow. This scene features patrick swayze among others robbing a bank in ex president masks. The mailbag robbery 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With lee patterson, kay callard, alan gifford, margaret withers. The flying scot is a 1957 british crime film produced and directed by compton bennett and starring lee patterson, kay callard and alan gifford.
Robbery under arms is a 1957 british crime film directed by jack lee and starring peter finch, ronald lewis, laurence naismith and jill ireland. Engaging his assistant, jackie kay callard, and safecracker phil, who suffers from an ulcer, ronnie explains that they will cut through. If you dont remember, jim cummings top 10 short films of 2016 with his memorable film thunder road. The opening is a silent rififilike sequence, where we see the robbery acted out. Find films and movies featuring kerry jordan on allmovie. The bullion was the property of johnson matthey bankers ltd, which collapsed the following year after making large loans to frauds and insolvent firms. Giant python hunt leopard cubs when mother leopard hunting impala, anaconda vs crocodile duration. The bank robbery scene from the 1991 filmpoint break. Fresh off its premiere at sundance, the robbery is the directors followup to thunder road, the 2016 sundance grand jury prize winner, and the comedy runnerup in our recently announced sw awards.
Despite more or less existing in cinematic obscurity these days, like so many british crime films up to the 1970s, robbery is probably best known these days as the film and car chase that landed peter yates the job of directing bullitt robbery is one of those films that almost suffers from what its most renowned for, though. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Fbi releases description two acps schools were in lockdown monday morning as police searched the area for the bank robbery suspect. If you have any information regarding this film, any of the stills, or even better, some now shots please contact us. Sterling hayden, coleen gray, vince edwards, jay c. Lawrence are putting the finishing touches on a book that includes what must be. Beaconsfield studios, beaconsfield, buckinghamshire, england, uk 1 of 1 found this interesting interesting. For example, in 1722 two were executed for robbing the. Taking the classic theme of cops and robbers and melding it with an intelligent system of stealth gameplay. Their names were dillinger john dillinger, bonnie bonnie parker, clyde clyde barrow, pretty boy floyd, baby face nelson, and ma barker. The robbery is the first of six episodes of the minutes collection, a fullscreen series by jim cummings and dustin hahn. Excon roy earle tells a cautionary tale of a robbery in iowa. Based on true events that happened 5 years before the making of this film. Robbery is a kinetic, gonzo bit of crime and comedy set almost exclusively in a hong kong convenient store during the overnight shift.
Cops shoot at actor after mistaking movie bank robbery for real robbery oct. Our loser hero has the bad luck to get a shift on the one night the store is robbed. Jeremy bodkin discussion news, rumors, gossip moviechat. Mailbag robbery 1957 examerican serviceman ronnie lee patterson plans a daring heist of a million pounds being transported on the flying scotsman express train from glasgow, scotland, to london. The criminals in the flying scot are a perfect illustration. Includes guns, guards, hostages, police, ambition, and fun. Alan the doc and his sidekick fight against evil barrett and his gang in this classic western shootout film. The mailbag robbery 1957 spoilers and bloopers imdb. In my opinion, these are some of the best robbery failswins on youtube. Discover top rated, most viewed, and editorial picked bank robbery movies on allmovie. Soygun is a 1953 turkish adventure film directed by sami ayanoglu. Featuring a sterling performance from rae gray in the lead role, this film duplicates the singletake gimmick of thunder road, and also applies. Jan 19, 2015 buy the flying scot aka mailbag robbery 1957 from amazons movies store.
Jeremy bodkin is an actor, known for decision against time 1957 and the mailbag robbery 1957. The robbery by jim cummings dark comedy short film. The train is carrying withdrawn bank notes from scotland to london to be destroyed. The bonded vault heist was the august 1975 robbery of the bonded vault company, a commercial safedeposit business occupying a vault inside hudson fur storage in providence, rhode island. It served as the unofficial bank used by the patriarca crime family and associates. The mailbag robbery 1957 bloopers, mistakes, errors in continuity, plot holes, anachronisms, spoilers and more. Pages in category films about bank robbery the following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. Crook johnny clay assembles a five man team to plan and execute a daring racetrack robbery.
The film has a clever little setup which sees the plan played out as the thieves would wish before it moves to the real world, where unsurprisingly things are far more unexpected and complex. Herbert william compton bennett 15 january 1900 11 august 1974, better known as compton bennett, was an english film director, writer and producer. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. He is perhaps best known for directing the 1945 film the seventh veil and the 1950 version of the film king solomons mines, an adaptation of an allan quatermain story. Watch a film from eight different decades a 1960s film a gunslinger claude akins locks his illgotten gains away in a bank in the town of friendly, which is about to be robbed by the crew of a phony preacher zero mostel. Lee patterson is the man with the plan, hes got kay callard and alan gifford helping. How to film a bank robbery on a limited budget august 23, 2011 filed under. She has also appeared much on television in programs that include secret agent, the avenger, and q.
Ronnie, earning very little from his own exploits, gathers together a band of. The great bank robbery letterboxd social film discovery. Robbery under arms 1957 film robbery under arms is a 1957 british crime film directed by jack lee and starring peter finch, ronald lewis, laurence naismith and jill ireland. It is based on the australian novel robbery under arms by thomas alexander browne who wrote under the pseudonym rolf boldrewood. The flying scot 1957 letterboxd social film discovery. Engnat a catholic priest and a former ira youth wing member were convicted yesterday monday of charges related to the robbery of nearly seven. Action adventure short film scripts, bank robbery heist short film script, heist, how to film action sequences and my car chase short film script, how to make a low budget short film, visual storytelling. Londons most notorious bank robber tells his story. Geldraub im nachtexpress, det store kup, the mailbag robbery.
The ultimate list of iowa movies des moines register. Release dates 4 also known as aka 4 release dates uk november 1957. The bank robbery is a poor film, even by the relatively primitive standards of 1908. In 1957, cleveland was the first city in the world to. The flying scot 1957 compton bennett, lee patterson, kay. The flying scot 1957 compton bennett, lee patterson, kay callard, alan gifford, crime, drama february 11, 2018 ronnie, earning very little from his own exploits, gathers together a band of villains to carry out a robbery on the flying scotsman passenger train. A train heist film of 1950s cops and robbers thrills but can the dame and her. The six dogs were all named after famous bank robbers. The mailbag robbery 1957 ronnie, earning very little from his own exploits, gathers together a band of villains to carry out a robbery on the flying scotsman passenger train. The flying scot is an engagingly low budget little heist movie set on board a train, where a gang of criminals are planning to steal money from the. The great bank robberywestern parody about competing forces attempting to heist the gold from an impregnable southwest texas bank. The flying scot is a 1957 british film thats called the mailbag robbery in the us. Even in 1957 six years prior to the great train robbery british rail would not. If you have any information regarding this film, any of the stills, or even better, some now shots.
Overview of flying scot, the, 1957, directed by compton bennett, with at turner classic movies. Conrad veidt, finlay currie, hugh williams, lee patterson, kay callard, walter forde, compton bennett. Film noir from the beginning a list of 2829 titles created 02 apr 2014 see. Having shared the proceeds, they go their separate ways. The flying scot 1957 the mailbag robbery original title 70 min crime, drama november 1957 uk ronnie, earning very little from his own exploits. The flying scot is a hidden gem of a film, centred around an idea for a train robbery. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Noteworthy is the diverse cast zero mostel, kim novak, clint walker et. Frank wisbar trouble brews at a distant lighthouse when a woman moves in with her new husband and the form. Louis bank robbery is a 1959 film noir directed by charles guggenheim and john stix starring steve mcqueen. The story is a heavily fictionalised version of the 1963 great train robbery. The lee patterson page at brians drivein theater contains information and many photos regarding the film and television career of lee patterson.
With all the expensive elements removed or easily removable. Ronnie, earning very little from his own exploits, gathers together a band of villains to carry out a robbery on the flying scotsman passenger train. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. This bank robbery short film screenplay gives you untrustworthy people working together who are also not the brightest. This lowbudget 1957 british movie, released in the us as the mailbag robbery, is typical of the unassuming but thoroughly entertaining crime thrillers that the british film industry turned out in huge numbers from the 40s up to the early 60s. Mail robbery is the robbery of mail usually when it is in the possession, custody, or control, of the delivering authority, which in most countries is the postal operator and can involve the theft of money or luxury goods history. Also known as the mailbag robbery us title can you help. The doberman gang is a 1972 film about a talented animal trainer who uses a pack of six doberman pinschers to commit a bank robbery. The film was produced by stanley baker and michael deeley, for bakers company oakhurst productions. Typically cast as someones devoted mother or a charwoman, characteractress patsy smart had a steady but rather undistinguished film career that began in the mailbag robbery 1957 and culminated.
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