CrimeDrama

A Prize of Arms

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A criminal gang sets out to pull off the heist of a large army payroll.

Release Date : 1962-12-11

Language :EnglishFrench

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : George Maynard Productions

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Stanley Baker

Character Name : Turpin

Original Name : Stanley Baker

Gender : Male

Tom Bell

Character Name : Fenner

Original Name : Tom Bell

Gender : Male

Helmut Schmid

Character Name : Swavek

Original Name : Helmut Schmid

Gender : Male

Patrick Magee

Character Name : RSM Hicks

Original Name : Patrick Magee

Gender : Male

John Phillips

Character Name : Col. Fowler

Original Name : John Phillips

Gender : Male

John Westbrook

Character Name : Capt. Stafford

Original Name : John Westbrook

Gender : Male

Kenneth MacKintosh

Character Name : Capt. Nicholson

Original Name : Kenneth MacKintosh

Gender : Male

Michael Ripper

Character Name : Cpl. Freeman

Original Name : Michael Ripper

Gender : Male

Stephen Lewis

Character Name : Military Policeman

Original Name : Stephen Lewis

Gender : Male

Frank Gatliff

Character Name : Maj. Palmer

Original Name : Frank Gatliff

Gender : Male

Rio Fanning

Character Name : Private on Gate

Original Name : Rio Fanning

Gender : Male

Jack May

Character Name : MO

Original Name : Jack May

Gender : Male

John Rees

Character Name : Sgt. Jones

Original Name : John Rees

Gender : Male

Michael Robbins

Character Name : Orford

Original Name : Michael Robbins

Gender : Male

Fulton Mackay

Character Name : Cpl. Henderson

Original Name : Fulton Mackay

Gender : Male

Anthony Bate

Character Name : Sergeant Reeves

Original Name : Anthony Bate

Gender : Male

Glynn Edwards

Character Name : Breakdown Truck Crewman

Original Name : Glynn Edwards

Gender : Male

William Marlowe

Character Name : Sergeant Ward

Original Name : William Marlowe

Gender : Male

Roddy McMillan

Character Name : Sergeant McVie

Original Name : Roddy McMillan

Gender : Male

Garfield Morgan

Character Name : Military Policeman with Dog

Original Name : Garfield Morgan

Gender : Male

Rodney Bewes

Character Name : Pvt. Maynard

Original Name : Rodney Bewes

Gender : Male

Geoffrey Palmer

Character Name : Cpl. Myers

Original Name : Geoffrey Palmer

Gender : Male

John Barrett

Character Name : Publican

Original Name : John Barrett

Gender : Male

Mark Burns

Character Name : Lt. Ellison

Original Name : Mark Burns

Gender : Male

Tom Adams

Character Name : Cpl. Glenn

Original Name : Tom Adams

Gender : Male

Richard Bidlake

Character Name : Lt. Waddington

Original Name : Richard Bidlake

Gender : Male

David Conville

Character Name : Capt. James

Original Name : David Conville

Gender : Male

Douglas Blackwell

Character Name : Day

Original Name : Douglas Blackwell

Gender : Male

David Courtney

Character Name : Lt. Davies

Original Name : David Courtney

Gender : Male

Clifford Cox

Character Name : RASC Sergeant Major

Original Name : Clifford Cox

Gender : Male

Barry Keegan

Character Name : Supt. Cooper

Original Name : Barry Keegan

Gender : Male

Stanley Meadows

Character Name : Sergeant White

Original Name : Stanley Meadows

Gender : Male

Derrick Sherwin

Character Name : Lt. Sayers

Original Name : Derrick Sherwin

Gender : Male

Peter Welch

Character Name : WO Elsey

Original Name : Peter Welch

Gender : Male

Frank Coda

Character Name : Brodie

Original Name : Frank Coda

Gender : Male

Michael Collins

Character Name : Leigh

Original Name : Michael Collins

Gender : Male

Reginald Marsh

Character Name : Sergeant in Administration

Original Name : Reginald Marsh

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-11-19

Stanley Baker is the aptly named "Turpin" in this heist caper. He, alongside his pals "Swavek" (Helmut Schmid) and "Fenner" (Tom Bell) come up with plan to swipe the payroll from an heavily guarded army barracks. The plan is pretty ingenious and relies largely on the sheer brassed-necked audacity of the plan. So many people in uniform; coming and going; slipshod security checks; nobody really wanting to check up too closely on any one else... Surely they've a fighting chance of success? Well it takes way too long to get going and there are simply too many distractions in the plot to sustain the interest. Baker usually has an effectively snappy method of delivering his dialogue, and that works a bit here but for the most part it's all just a bit busy without achieving very much. Plenty of pyrotechnics on show; especially at the end but it's, sadly, a film I don't know that I'd bother watching again.