The League of Gentlemen

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What is the league… Who are the gentlemen?

The League of Gentlemen (1960) follows a former British officer who assembles a team of specialists to execute a complex robbery targeting a London bank. As each recruit brings distinct skills and personal motivations, the operation unfolds through detailed preparation and coordinated execution. This British crime film blends procedural detail and dry humor in a story of discipline, class tension, and criminal enterprise.

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Network box art
Network BD-B/UK/OOP 2020
Criterion box art
Criterion DVD-1/US/OOP 2011
Audio Commentary by Actor/Writer Bryan Forbes and Actress Nanette Newman
The South Bank Show: Richard Attenborough (1992, 69:25)
Cinema: Bryan Forbes (18:20)
Stills Gallery
Theatrical Trailer (3:30)
Script (PDF)
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  • Criterion’s DVD includes liner notes by Michael Koresky and no extras. It is included in the “Eclipse Series 25: Basil Dearden’s London Underground” box set with Sapphire (1959), Victim (1961) and All Night Long (1962).

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