The Big Job

The Big Job

Carry On Robbing!

1965•1h 28m•6.7/10

ComedyCrimeMystery

Ratings

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6.7/10(27)

A gang of hapless crooks, led by Sidney James, successfully perpetrate a robbery only to be caught after the fact. Fifteen years later they emerge from prison intent on retrieving their stolen loot - and discover a police station has been built over its hiding place.

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Production

Peter Rogers Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Sidney James

Sidney James

George Brain

Sylvia Syms

Sylvia Syms

Myrtle Robbins

Dick Emery

Dick Emery

Frederick 'Booky' Binns

Joan Sims

Joan Sims

Mildred Gamely

Lance Percival

Lance Percival

Timothy 'Dipper' Day

Jim Dale

Jim Dale

Harold

Edina Ronay

Edina Ronay

Sally Gamely

Deryck Guyler

Deryck Guyler

Police Sergeant

Reginald Beckwith

Reginald Beckwith

Register Office Official

Brian Rawlinson

Henry Blobbitt

David Horne

David Horne

Judge

Frank Forsyth

Frank Forsyth

Bank Cashier

Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

Bank Official

Wanda Ventham

Wanda Ventham

Dot Franklin

Michael Ward

Michael Ward

Undertaker

Peter Jesson

Ernest

Michael Graham

Boy on Bench

Penelope Lee

Girl on Bench

Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

Dustman

Gertan Klauber

Gertan Klauber

Milkman

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