Germany / Dec 20, 1960
1h 24min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Three criminals plan to break out of prison the day before their release in order to carry out a daring jewel robbery, intending to establish the perfect alibi by returning to jail afterwards. First however they must get out, a task made more difficult by a new, stricter prison officer.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bernard Cribbins | Lennie Price |
| Beryl Reid | Miss Pringle |
| Walter Hudd | Reverend Patterson |
| George Woodbridge | Chief Prison Officer Jenkins |
| John Glyn-Jones | Lawyer |
| Cyril Chamberlain | Day Gate Warder |
| Noel Hood | Miss Prescott |
| Wallas Eaton | Night Gate Warder |
| Mario Fabrizi | Jones |
| Thorley Walters | Colonel Parkright |
| Myrette Morven | Miss Meakin |
| Edwin Brown | Warder Charlie |
| Andrew Downie | Garden Warder |
| William Abney | Visiting Room Warder |
| John Wood | Captain |
| Robert James | Police Superintendent |
| Warren Mitchell | Tailor |
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| Arthur Mullard | Fred |
| Vivienne Martin | Fred's Wife |
| Joe Gibbons | Dustman |
| Ian Wilson | Milkman |
| Edward Dentith | Detective |
| John Harvey | Rockhampton Prison Governor |
| Johnny Vyvyan | Shorthouse |
| Harry Littlewood | Postman |
| Homi Bode | Court Chamberlain |
| John Adams | Police Inspector (uncredited) |
| Jack Armstrong | Vicar (uncredited) |
| Del Baker | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Abe Barker | Sam (uncredited) |
| Joe Beckett | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Eddie Boyce | Army Corporal (uncredited) |
| Robin Burns | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Ted Carroll | Modelling Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Tony Castleton | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Harold Coyne | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Dan Darnelli | Vicar (uncredited) |
| Robert Day | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Jack Dearlove | Postman (uncredited) |
| Olga Dickie | Woman in Pub (uncredited) |
| Tony Doonan | Prisoner in Garden (uncredited) |
| Eynon Evans | Solicitor (uncredited) |
| George Hilsdon | Harold (uncredited) |
| George Holdcroft | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Lindsay Hooper | Soldier / Driver (uncredited) |
| Tommy Jenkins | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Gerry Judge | Constable (uncredited) |
| Frederick Kelsey | Vicar (uncredited) |
| Alf Mangan | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Jack May | Prison Visitor (uncredited) |
| Manny Michael | Prisoner / Security Van Guard (uncredited) |
| John More | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Guy Standeven | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Larry Taylor | Rockingham Quarry Prison Warder (uncredited) |
| Joe Wadham | Security Van Driver (uncredited) |
| Hedger Wallace | Detective (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Two-Way Stretch |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Vale Film Productions, Shepperton Productions |
| Release date | 20 dicembre 1960 |
| Production | E.M. Smedley-Aston |
| Writer | Vivian Cox, Len Heath, John Warren |
| Editing | Bert Rule |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull, Frank Drake |
| Assistant directors | Kip Gowans, Robert Day |
| Camera operators | Frank Drake, Geoffrey Faithfull |
| Additional photography | Geoffrey Faithfull, Frank Drake |
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| Production design | John Box |
| Art direction | John Box |
| Set decoration | John Box |
| Music | Maurice Askew, Paddy Cunningham |
| Sound | Maurice Askew, Paddy Cunningham |
| Costume design | Jimmy Evans, Joyce James |
| Makeup | Jimmy Evans, Joyce James |
| Hairstyling | Jimmy Evans, Joyce James |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Dec 26, 1960 / U
United States / Jan 23, 1961
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