What is the league ... Who are the gentlemen ?
Involuntarily-retired Colonel Hyde recruits seven other dissatisfied ex-servicemen for a special project. Each of the men has a skeleton in the cupboard, is short of money, and is a service-trained expert in his field. The job is a bank robbery, and military discipline and planning are imposed by Hyde and second-in-command Race on the team, although civilian irritations do start getting in the way.
The League of Gentlemen (1960) is a comedy and crime film directed by Basil Dearden, released on April 15, 1960 with a runtime of 1h 56m. It stars Jack Hawkins, Nigel Patrick, Roger Livesey and Richard Attenborough. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 109 ratings.
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Jack Hawkins
as Hyde
Nigel Patrick
as Race
Roger Livesey
as Mycroft
Richard Attenborough
as Lexy
Bryan Forbes
as Porthill
Kieron Moore
as Stevens
Terence Alexander
as Rupert
Norman Bird
as Weaver
Robert Coote
as Bunny Warren
Melissa Stribling
as Peggy
Nanette Newman
as Elizabeth
Lydia Sherwood
as Hilda
Directed by Basil Dearden, written by Bryan Forbes and John Boland, produced by Michael Relph.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 109 ratings.
These Gentlemen are indeed extraordinary. The League of Gentlemen is directed by Basil Deardon and adapted to screenplay by Bryan Forbes from the novel written by John Boland. Forbes himself stars alongside Jack Hawkins, Nigel Patrick, Richard Attenborough, Roger Livesey, Kieron Moore, Terence Alexander, Norman Bird and Robert Coote. Music is by Philip Green and cinematography by Arthur Ibbetson. Splendid old chap,…
Reviewed on August 28, 2014
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The League of Gentlemen (1960) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The League of Gentlemen (1960) includes Jack Hawkins, Nigel Patrick, Roger Livesey, Richard Attenborough and Bryan Forbes. The film was directed by Basil Dearden. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The League of Gentlemen was released on April 15, 1960 and runs for 1h 56m.
The League of Gentlemen (1960) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 109 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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