The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

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NR 1960 · 85 min · ★ 6.1 · Crime, Drama

London at the turn of the century. Three men are on a mission from the IRA to steal all the gold in the vaults of the Bank of England. Norgate, their leader, discovers the bank's weak spot: an old forgotten sewer straight under the vaults.

Directed by John Guillermin · Written by Howard Clewes

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