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ComedyCrime

Two Way Stretch

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Three criminals plan to break out of prison the day before their release in order to carry out a daring jewel robbery, intending to establish the perfect alibi by returning to jail afterwards. First however they must get out, a task made more difficult by a new, stricter prison officer.

Release Date : 1960-12-20

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Vale Film ProductionsShepperton Productions

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Peter Sellers

Character Name : Dodger Lane

Original Name : Peter Sellers

Gender : Male

Maurice Denham

Character Name : The Governor

Original Name : Maurice Denham

Gender : Male

Lionel Jeffries

Character Name : Chief P.O. Sidney Crout

Original Name : Lionel Jeffries

Gender : Male

David Lodge

Character Name : Jelly Knight

Original Name : David Lodge

Gender : Male

Bernard Cribbins

Character Name : Lennie Price

Original Name : Bernard Cribbins

Gender : Male

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Character Name : Soapy Stevens

Original Name : Wilfrid Hyde-White

Gender : Male

Irene Handl

Character Name : Mrs. Price

Original Name : Irene Handl

Gender : Female

George Woodbridge

Character Name : Chief P.O. Jenkins

Original Name : George Woodbridge

Gender : Male

Liz Fraser

Character Name : Ethel

Original Name : Liz Fraser

Gender : Female

John Harvey

Character Name : Governor Rockhampton Prison

Original Name : John Harvey

Gender : Male

Beryl Reid

Character Name : Miss Pringle

Original Name : Beryl Reid

Gender : Female

Noel Hood

Character Name : Miss Prescott

Original Name : Noel Hood

Gender : Female

Myrette Morven

Character Name : Miss Meakin

Original Name : Myrette Morven

Gender : Female

Edwin Brown

Character Name : Warder Charlie

Original Name : Edwin Brown

Gender : Male

Cyril Chamberlain

Character Name : Gate Warder (Day)

Original Name : Cyril Chamberlain

Gender : Male

Wallas Eaton

Character Name : Gate Warder (Night)

Original Name : Wallas Eaton

Gender : Male

Andrew Downie

Character Name : Garden Warder

Original Name : Andrew Downie

Gender : Male

Thorley Walters

Character Name : Col. Parkright

Original Name : Thorley Walters

Gender : Male

Mario Fabrizi

Character Name : Jones

Original Name : Mario Fabrizi

Gender : Male

Warren Mitchell

Character Name : Tailor

Original Name : Warren Mitchell

Gender : Male

Arthur Mullard

Character Name : Fred

Original Name : Arthur Mullard

Gender : Male

Vivienne Martin

Character Name : Fred's Wife

Original Name : Vivienne Martin

Gender : Female

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-11-02

I was never an huge fan of Peter Sellers's films, but this one works quite well. Incarcerated, he is living the life of Riley with his two cellmates during Her Majesty's pleasure when their erstwhile colleague (a bit more of a substantial part for the engaging Wilfred Hyde-White) dressed as a parson arrives to pay them a spiritual visit. It's at this rendezvous that he informs "Dodger" (PS) of his plan for them to escape from prison just long enough to steal a fortune in diamonds then escape back in - for the perfect alibi! He and his pals "Jelly" (David Lodge) and "Lennie" (Bernard Cribbins) think it is all a pipe dream, especially when the rather hapless, gardening, prison governor (Maurice Denham) finds he has a new chief warden in the form of disciplinarian "Crout" (Lionel Jeffries) - a man determined to tighten things up a bit around this rather casually run jail. What now ensues is a series of fun escapades that I could easily see proving inspirational to the forthcoming BBC "Porridge" series. Jeffries and Denham provide strong support as the story, daft as it is, allows some fun characters to develop and for the writing to provide some dialogue and scenarios that raise the odd smile. Personally, I was just a little disappointed by the denouement - but as crime capers go, this is actually quite fun and is still worth a watch.