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Robbery

1967 · 110 min

A cool, methodical British heist picture that trades glamour for procedure, building quiet tension through planning, pursuit and the slow tightening of a police net.

Directed by
Peter Yates
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Stanley Baker, Joanna Pettet, James Booth
Tagline
Who says crime doesn't pay? 3 Million pounds says it does!
Overview
In this fictionalised account of the Great Train Robbery, career criminal Paul Clifton plans an audacious crime: the robbery of a mail train carrying millions in cash.

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Directed by
Peter Yates
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Stanley Baker, Joanna Pettet, James Booth
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • greed
  • deception
  • loyalty
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller, drama
Directed by
Peter Yates
Written by
Edward Boyd, Peter Yates, George Markstein
Starring
Stanley Baker, Joanna Pettet, James Booth, Frank Finlay, Barry Foster, William Marlowe, George Sewell, Glynn Edwards
Music
Johnny Keating
Cinematography
Douglas Slocombe
Runtime
110 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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