The League of Gentlemen

Based On the book by John Boland

The League of Gentlemen is a 1960 British heist action comedy film directed by Basil Dearden and starring Jack Hawkins, Nigel Patrick, Roger Livesey and Richard Attenborough. It is based on John Boland's 1958 novel of the same name, and features a screenplay written by Bryan Forbes, who also co-starred in the film. In the film, former officers of the British Army plan a bank robbery in the City of London. They raid an army training camp in Dorset to get the weapons they need, and frame the Irish Republican Army (IRA) for the raid.

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Release date:

1960

Director:

Basil Dearden

Cast:

Jack Hawkins, Nigel Patrick, Roger Livesey, Bryan Forbes, Richard Attenborough

Genre:

Comedy, Heist

Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Year page:

1960 in adaptations