
A group of prisoners are encouraged to form a jazz band and vow to go straight when they are released to tour the country. However, the trumpets and clarinets are just a cover for a series of robberies. Musical comedy, starring British jazz star Acker Bilk as himself, alongside Jimmy Thompson and Jennifer Jayne.
- 7.2
- 1962
- Released
- 1h 9m

Acker Bilk
Self
Colin Smith
Flash
Jonathan Mortimer
Fingers
Ronald McKay
Scouse
Roy James
Dippy
Stan Greig
Haggis
Ernest Price
The Mole
Geoffrey Sumner
The Governor
Jimmy Thompson
Dandy
Jennifer Jayne
Anne
Arthur Mullard
Getaway
Maudie Edwards
The Duchess
Charmian Innes
Mrs.Van Der Ness
Michael Peake
Chief Warder
Totti Truman Taylor
Woman
Marianne Stone
CleanerReleased
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- #prison
- #jazz band
Reviews

There's no point in watching this if you're not into Acker Bilk's distinctive style of jazz. The story itself is almost irrelevant and pretty far fetched! He and his band have been in and out of prison - using their band's touring as a front for some grand larceny, but really not having the wits to get away with anything afterwards. Luckily, the prison governor (Geoffrey Sumner) is an avid fan of











