The all-girl school foil an attempt by train robbers to recover £2.5 million hidden in their school.
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery (1966) is a comedy, crime and family film directed by Sidney Gilliat, released on March 11, 1966 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Frankie Howerd, Dora Bryan, George Cole and Reg Varney. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 27 ratings.
Frankie Howerd
as Alphonse of Monte Carlo / Alfred Askett
Dora Bryan
as Amber Spottiswood
George Cole
as 'Flash' Harry
Reg Varney
as Gilbert
Raymond Huntley
as Sir Horace, the Minister
Richard Wattis
as Manton Bassett
Portland Mason
as Georgina
Terry Scott
as Policeman
Eric Barker
as Culpepper Brown
Godfrey Winn
as Truelove
Colin Gordon
as Noakes
Desmond Walter-Ellis
as Leonard Edwards
Directed by Sidney Gilliat, written by Frank Launder, Ivor Herbert and Leslie Gilliat, produced by Leslie Gilliat.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 27 ratings.
Jolly Hockey Sticks Part 4. The fourth part of the St. Trinian's themed films is the first to be shot in colour, and also the point where someone should have realised that this series had run out of steam. Based on Ronald Searle's demonic schoolgirls, this outing cribs off of the topical Great Train Robbery of the 60s, retains George Cole as a reassuring presence, while adding Dora Bryan and Frankie Howerd for some…
Reviewed on March 25, 2016
Though George Cole stayed put as the wily "Flash Harry", the stylishness and mischief of the Sim/Grenfell films has been replaced by the more crass, innuendo-laden and colour performances from Frankie Howerd and Dora Bryan. Raymond Huntley ("Sir Horace") is the government minister who decides to allocate £85,000 to locate the ailing school and to keep it up to date with the times. Thing is, it's headmistress…
Reviewed on November 6, 2022
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The main cast of The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery (1966) includes Frankie Howerd, Dora Bryan, George Cole, Reg Varney and Raymond Huntley. The film was directed by Sidney Gilliat. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery was released on March 11, 1966 and runs for 1h 33m.
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery (1966) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 27 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, crime and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
