Robbery
- 1967
- 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
2.1K
YOUR RATING
A group of British criminals plan the robbery of the Royal Mail train on the Glasgow-London route.A group of British criminals plan the robbery of the Royal Mail train on the Glasgow-London route.A group of British criminals plan the robbery of the Royal Mail train on the Glasgow-London route.
- Awards
- 1 win
Patrick Jordan
- Freddy
- (as Patrick Jordon)
Kenneth Farrington
- Seventh Robber
- (as Ken Farrington)
Roger Booth
- Detective
- (uncredited)
Ron Charles
- Seaman
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIt was the realistic car chase through the streets of London in this picture, that led to director Peter Yates doing another car chase in San Francisco a year later. Steve McQueen personally wanted Yates for what turned out to be his highest grossing film Bullitt (1968).
- GoofsWhen the traffic warden puts the gas canister in the car, a white cable can be seen draping from the inside of the door and this is seen to be connected to the device as he removes it from his bag. There is no sign of the cable in the following close-up shot from his point of view.
- Quotes
Paul Clifton: We're talking about millions of pounds now. We're talking about road blocks, car searches, house raids, shakedowns. They'll know who pulled the job. Without the money, they can't prove anything.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Film Review: Film Review (1967)
Featured review
Crime takes a bite out of this excellent drama from British soil.
What obviously is a great (or maybe not-so-great depending on who to trust) film elsewhere on the world map, ROBBERY (1967) has since been into obscurity in the States. The print's a knockout! This may have helped launch future rip-offs of the burglar heist category, including the mellow-yellow LOOPHOLE. Anyone here who finds this will be glad that this is just one of the few kinds of movies that has never been seen quite often these days. It's a truly interesting find! Starting off with a long car chase, it becomes deeply involving with the story where Clifton runs a professional crook squad planning and attempting to rob a trainload of loot. You will not expect a fast-paced breeze through a simple little concept like stealing, but a very sharp plot makes this stand out, where one event leads to another. With a near-surprise finish, this is one domestic rarity that must be seen, and is highly recommended. Take it from me, you will be surprised at how many good movies are left in waiting for the eye.
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- emm
- Mar 2, 1999
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Überfall
- Filming locations
- Leyton Stadium, Brisbane Road, Leyton, London, England, UK(Paul Clifton plans the train robbery with Frank, Dave, Ben and Don during a football match)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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