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A gang of hapless crooks, led by Sidney James, successfully perpetrate a robbery only to be caught after the fact. Fifteen years later they emerge from prison intent on retrieving their stolen loot - and discover a police station has been built over its hiding place.
A group of incompetent bank robbers attempts to pull off a heist in a small English town. Led by a seemingly mild-mannered tailor, the gang's plans are constantly derailed by their own ineptitude and a series of escalating misfortunes. What begins as a simple robbery quickly spirals into a chaotic and farcical chase.
The Big Job is a British crime comedy known for its ensemble cast and slapstick humor. While it may not be considered a classic of the genre, it offers lighthearted entertainment typical of British comedies from the era. Audiences generally found it amusing, though critics noted its predictable plot and reliance on comedic tropes.
Relies heavily on its ensemble cast for comedic effect.
Features a plot that is more farcical than thrilling.
Offers a typical British sense of humor from the mid-1960s.
Google audience: Audience reviews are not widely available for this film, but general sentiment suggests it is viewed as a light and amusing, albeit somewhat dated, British comedy.
The film was one of the few to feature a large ensemble cast from the popular British comedy show 'Carry On' in a non-'Carry On' film, including Arthur Lowe and Terry Scott.
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It's a sort of carry-on-criminal, this one - with a reliable cast of British actors - Sid James, Sylvia & Joan Sims and Lance Percival amongst the stalwarts who recount this rather daft story of a bank robbery that goes a bit wrong! They ge...