The league of gentlemen

Resource Information

The work The league of gentlemen represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bates College. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

The league of gentlemen

Statement of responsibility

Allied Film Makers present Michael Relph and Basil Dearden's production ; screenplay by Bryan Forbes ; produced by Michael Relph ; directed by Basil Dearden

Title variation

Basil Dearden's London underground

Contributor

• Moore, Kieron, 1924-2007,
• Allied Film Makers (Firm)
• Allied Film Makers (Firm)
• Criterion Collection (Firm)
• Criterion Collection (Firm)
• Alexander, Terence, 1923-2009,
• Alexander, Terence, 1923-2009,
• Attenborough, Richard,
• Attenborough, Richard,
• Boland, John, 1913-1976
• Boland, John, 1913-1976
• Coote, Robert, 1909-1982,
• Coote, Robert, 1909-1982,
• Dearden, Basil, 1911-1971,
• Dearden, Basil, 1911-1971,
• Forbes, Bryan, 1926-2013,
• Forbes, Bryan, 1926-2013,
• Green, Philip, 1911-1982,
• Green, Philip, 1911-1982,
• Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973,
• Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973,
• Livesey, Roger, 1906-1976,
• Livesey, Roger, 1906-1976,
• Moore, Kieron, 1924-2007,
• Patrick, Nigel,
• Patrick, Nigel,
• Relph, Michael, 1915-2004,
• Relph, Michael, 1915-2004,

Actor

• Alexander, Terence, 1923-2009,
• Coote, Robert, 1909-1982,
• Moore, Kieron, 1924-2007,
• Patrick, Nigel,
• Patrick, Nigel,
• Forbes, Bryan, 1926-2013,
• Forbes, Bryan, 1926-2013,
• Coote, Robert, 1909-1982,
• Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973,
• Attenborough, Richard,
• Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973,
• Attenborough, Richard,
• Livesey, Roger, 1906-1976,
• Livesey, Roger, 1906-1976,
• Alexander, Terence, 1923-2009,
• Moore, Kieron, 1924-2007,

Composer

• Green, Philip, 1911-1982,
• Green, Philip, 1911-1982,

Director

• Dearden, Basil, 1911-1971,
• Dearden, Basil, 1911-1971,

Producer

• Relph, Michael, 1915-2004,
• Relph, Michael, 1915-2004,

Screenwriter

• Forbes, Bryan, 1926-2013,
• Forbes, Bryan, 1926-2013,

Subject

• Feature films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Videorecording
• Bank robberies -- England -- Drama
• Bank robberies -- England -- Drama
• Caper films
• Caper films
• Comedy films
• Comedy films
• Drama
• Drama
• Feature films
• Feature films -- Great Britain
• Fiction films
• Fiction films
• Film adaptations
• Film adaptations
• Retired military personnel -- England -- Drama
• Retired military personnel -- England -- Drama

Genre

• Comedy films
• Fiction films
• Film adaptations
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Caper films
• Feature films
• Drama

Language

• eng
• eng
• eng
• eng

Summary

Bitter about being forced into retirement, a colonel (wittily embodied by Jack Hawkins) ropes a cadre of former British army men into aiding him in a one-million-pound bank robbery, a risky, multitiered plan that involves infiltrating a military compound

Member of

• Eclipse (Criterion Collection (Firm)), Series 25, Basil Dearden's London underground

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Arthur Ibbetson ; editor, John D. Guthridge ; music, Philip Green

Language note

In English, with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)

PerformerNote

Jack Hawkins, Nigel Patrick, Roger Livesey, Richard Attenborough, Bryan Forbes, Kieron Moore, Terence Alexander, Robert Coote

Runtime

116

Series statement

• Eclipse
• Basil Dearden's London underground

Series volume

• series 25
• series 25

Technique

live action