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Operation Third Form

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Operation Third Form, features a fresh-faced John Moulder-Brown (Deep End) in a sparkling performance as the schoolboy out to foil a pair of north London crooks, is a pacey boy's own adventure complete with a groovy 1960s soundtrack.

Release Date : 1966-01-01

Language :

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Children's Film Foundation (CFF)

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

John Moulder-Brown

Character Name : Dick

Original Name : John Moulder-Brown

Gender : Male

Derren Nesbitt

Character Name : Skinner

Original Name : Derren Nesbitt

Gender : Male

Roberta Tovey

Character Name : Jill

Original Name : Roberta Tovey

Gender : Female

Sydney Bromley

Character Name : Paddy

Original Name : Sydney Bromley

Gender : Male

Kevin Bennett

Character Name : Tom

Original Name : Kevin Bennett

Gender : Male

Ronnie Caryl

Character Name : Brian

Original Name : Ronnie Caryl

Gender : Male

Michael Crockett

Character Name : Alan

Original Name : Michael Crockett

Gender : Male

George Roderick

Character Name : Boss

Original Name : George Roderick

Gender : Male

William Sherwood

Character Name : Admiral

Original Name : William Sherwood

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-09-02

This is quite an enjoyable caper that sees a group of young school children set up a complex sting operation to trap Derren Nesbitt ("Skinner") and his boss George Roderick who have pinched their antique school bell - and have their sights set on a valuable painting too. It's all the more enjoyable to watch 50-odd years later when looking back on the days when nobody has a mobile phone: the boys use their ingenuity, bicycles, phone boxes, a pram and the good old London bus to keep tabs on their quarry - with codewords and a meticulously planned enterprise - ensuring that they can repatriate their bell and make sure their friendly local rag and bone man escapes the suspicions of the law. It's not an hour long, and I found that it flew by. Sure, the production is all a bit basic and the plot somewhat far-fetched, but as a kid I recall these Children's Film Foundation efforts fondly - and this one still deserves a gander.