A Prize of Arms (1962)
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This effective crime caper involves an attempted robbery of no one less than the U.S. Army, a heist which has its beginnings when Turpin (Stanley Baker) is drummed out of the service for his black-market activities. Apparently chaffing at this unjust treatment and also fueled by greed, Turpin enlists two cohorts -- Swavek and Fenner (Helmut Schmid and Tom Bell) to help him carry out his revenge. After much rehearsal of his plan, the three put on uniforms and walk into an army camp just before the troops are mustered out to the Middle East during a crisis over the Suez Canal. The trio's intention is to rob the payroll ($700,000), stash the cash in a spare tire, and drive out of there. That is the plan, but the reality turns out quite different, after one of the three gets a reaction to a vaccination and another is called up for KP duty ("kitchen police"). ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Stanley Baker - Turpin
- Tom Bell - Fenner
- Anthony Bate - Sgt. Reeves
- Richard Bidlake - Lt. Waddington
- Mark Burns - Lt. Ellison
- Michael Collins - Leigh
- Barry Keegan - Supt. Cooper
- Fulton Mackay - Cpl. Henderson
- Jack May - MO
- John Phillips - Col. Fowler
- John Westbrook - Capt. Stafford
- Rio Fanning
- Kenneth Mackintosh - Capt. Nicholson
- Helmut Schmidt - Swavek
- Tom Adams - Corporal Glenn
- Rodney Bewes - Private Maynard
- Douglas Blackwell - Day
- Frank Coda - Brodie
- David Courtney - Lt. Davies
- Stephen Lewis - Col. Bates
- Patrick Magee - R. S. M. Hicks
- Roddy McMillan - Sgt. McVie
- Michael Ripper - Cpl. Freeman
- David Conville - Captain James
- John Rees - Sgt. Jones
- Frank Gatliff - Maj. Palmer
- Director(s):
- Cliff Owen
- Writer(s):
- Paul Ryder
- Producer(s):
- George Maynard
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