Summaries

A criminal gang sets out to pull off the heist of a large army payroll.

Details

Keywords
  • military base
  • flamethrower
  • no survivors
  • abrupt ending
  • payroll
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
Release date Oct 11, 1962
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations Royal Navy Air Station, Ford, West Sussex, England, UK
Production companies George Maynard Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 45m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

Synopsis provided by Odeon Entertainment on their DVD case - "A gang of criminals acquire an old army truck and try to pass themselves off as military policemen. Their plan is to steal a £250,000 payroll intended for soldiers in the Middle East. Turpin (Stanley Baker) recruits Fenner (Tom Bell) and Swavek (Helmut Schmid) to make up a crack assault team. The three criminals plan their daring robbery with meticulous precision and timing and as dawn breaks, they head into the army camp for their date with destiny. As the duty guard raises the barrier Turpin knows there can be no turning back. His desperate gamble for riches will now be played out to its shattering climax..."

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