In 1901, a group of IRA members decides to rob the Bank of England in order to finance their movement and to embarrass the British government.In 1901, a group of IRA members decides to rob the Bank of England in order to finance their movement and to embarrass the British government.In 1901, a group of IRA members decides to rob the Bank of England in order to finance their movement and to embarrass the British government.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 nomination total
Frank Atkinson
- Golfer
- (uncredited)
Geoffrey Bayldon
- The Bombardier bartender
- (uncredited)
Michael Brennan
- Walters
- (uncredited)
Erik Chitty
- Gudgeon
- (uncredited)
John Dunbar
- 2nd Bank Watchman
- (uncredited)
Michael Golden
- Gamekeeper
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaAccording to a contemporary article in the New York Times, when director David Lean saw this movie at its London premier, he was greatly impressed by the performance of a completely unknown actor, Peter O'Toole, in the supporting role of Capt. Monty Fitch. He called O'Toole and asked him to do a screen-test for the lead in the title role of his epic classic, Lawrence of Arabia (1962), but only after Marlon Brando and Albert Finney either refused or lost the part.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Peter O'Toole: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival (2012)
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The Day They Broke O'Toole's Heart
At the start of the 20th Century, the Fenians have decided to rob the gold bullion stored in the Bank of England, not only for the cash, but as a political statement. To accomplish this they have imported Irish-American mining-engineer-turned-bankrobber Aldo Ray. He studies the plans of the Bank when he can get his hands on them, and makes a friend of Peter O'Toole, the officer often assigned to command the unit of Guards who make sure the Bank isn't robbed at night.
Although the there's no doubt that it's American Ray in the lead, and the wealth of British performers is a pleasure, with John Le Mesurier, Elizabeth Sellars, and the always entertaining Hugh Griffith on hand, it's most notable as O'Toole's first major role, and he owns the movie with his effete, bored Guardsman who'd like to try thinking just once; when he does, it breaks his heart.
Although the there's no doubt that it's American Ray in the lead, and the wealth of British performers is a pleasure, with John Le Mesurier, Elizabeth Sellars, and the always entertaining Hugh Griffith on hand, it's most notable as O'Toole's first major role, and he owns the movie with his effete, bored Guardsman who'd like to try thinking just once; when he does, it breaks his heart.
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- Sep 27, 2023
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- Bankraub des Jahrhunderts
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- $457,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
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- 2.00 : 1
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