The League of Gentlemen

The League of Gentlemen

What is the league ... Who are the gentlemen ?

1960 · 116 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy, Crime

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.

Directed by Basil Dearden · Written by Bryan Forbes

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