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When I first watched this it felt slow to get going but after they dupe the Army it really gets going. Repeated viewings have made the entire movie great. From Jack Hawkins to Nigel Patrick the cast shine brilliantly. A Boys Own tale in a way...the plot is simple ex-Army men who have been disgraced for whatever reason go to rob a bank. The movie builds the plot with comic moments and then it all goes ahead only for the plan to go awry in the most unlikliest of fashions. Excellent scenes are the Army scene. The lines with the private saying to the rumour to get to attention: "Get stuffed." to which David Lodge as the CSM comes in and bellows: "GET WHAT!?" Or the end sequence just before they get caught involving 'Bunny' Warren who has little capacity for alcohol it seems. Sadly, this film is largely forgotten because of the obscene BBC comedy that bears the same name.
I wish I had it on DVD, this movie is the beeknees.
score 10/10
Bondek 25 May 2006
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