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Film · 10 connectionsA meek bank clerk who oversees the shipments of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country.
Directed byCharles Crichton
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1951 · 85 min · Crime · Drama · Thriller
Jewel thieves, murder, and a manhunt swirl around a sailor off a cargo ship in post-war London.
Strong story similarity
1960 · 116 min · Comedy · Crime
Involuntarily-retired Colonel Hyde recruits seven other dissatisfied ex-servicemen for a special project. Each of the men has a skeleton in the cupboard, is short of money, and is a service-trained expert in his field. The job is a bank robbery, and military discipline and planning are imposed by Hyde and second-in-command Race on the team, although civilian irritations do start getting in the way.
Strong story similarity
1963 · 94 min · Comedy · Crime
The crooks in London know how it works. No one carries guns and no one resists the police. Then a new gang appears that go one better. They dress as police and steal from the crooks. This upsets the natural order of the police/criminal relationship and the police and the crooks join forces to catch the IPOs (Impersonating Police Officers), including an armoured car robbery in which the police must help the gangs to set a trap.
Same director
1952 · 84 min · Crime · Drama · Thriller
An unexpected bond develops between a fugitive killer and a runaway orphan on an odyssey across England.
Genre overlap
1954 · 80 min · Crime
Bank teller Mike Donovan (Barry Sullivan) takes the first step on the road to Perdition when he fails to report a $49,000 shortage. Accused of theft, Donovan is fired from his job. He is then prevented from finding other employment by Javert-like insurance investigator Gus Slavin (Charles McGraw). Despite many setbacks, Donovan attempts to clear his muddied name.
Strong story similarity
1952 · 71 min · Crime
A detective proves that a Robin Hood-type crook did not steal a metal formula.
Similar atmosphere
1966 · 108 min · Comedy · Crime
A criminal mastermind sets up a phony film production as part of a plan to smuggle stolen gold.
Strong story similarity
1946 · 100 min · Crime · History · Romance
A smooth-talking French thief wangles his way into an important position as prefect of police.
Strong story similarity
1961 · 80 min · Crime · Drama · Thriller
A charming but ruthless criminal holds the family of a bank manager hostage as part of a cold-blooded plan to steal £90,000.
Strong story similarity
Crime drama in which a man unknowingly helps a gang pull off a big heist. The gang discovers that the man is more trouble than he is worth and as a result, things don't go as smoothly as planned.
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