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The Lavender Hill Mob
Why this pick
Its precisely plotted British gold heist, deceptively ordinary criminals and escalating comic complications make it a nimble predecessor to The Italian Job’s cheeky caper spirit.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1969 1h 39m GBR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
Its confident con-game construction, lovable team of specialists and buoyant old-school charm deliver the same satisfaction of watching a bold plan unfold.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Charlie Croker is released from prison. He meets up with the widow of his friend and fellow thief Roger Beckermann, who has been killed by the Mafia while driving a Lamborghini Miura in the Italian Alps. Mrs Beckermann gives Croker her husband's plans for the robbery that attracted the hostile attention of his killers, which detail a way to steal $4 million in gold in the city of Turin and escape to Switzerland.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Michael Caine
Charlie Croker
Noël Coward
Mr. Bridger
Benny Hill
Professor Simon Peach
Raf Vallone
Altabani
Tony Beckley
Camp Freddie
Rossano Brazzi
Beckerman
Margaret Blye
Lorna
Irene Handl
Miss Peach