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Two-Way Stretch( 1960)

TV-MAComedyCrime
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Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Peter Sellers

      Dodger Lane

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      Wilfrid Hyde-White

      Soapy Stevens

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      Maurice Denham

      Governor Horatio Bennett

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      Irene Handl

      Mrs. Price

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      David Lodge

      Jelly Knight

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      Lionel Jeffries

      Chief Prison Officer Sidney Crout

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      Liz Fraser

      Ethel

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      Bernard Cribbins

      Lennie Price

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      Beryl Reid

      Miss Pringle

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      Walter Hudd

      Reverend Patterson

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      George Woodbridge

      Chief Prison Officer Jenkins

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      John Glyn-Jones

      Lawyer

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      Cyril Chamberlain

      Day Gate Warder

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      Noel Hood

      Miss Prescott

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      Wallas Eaton

      Night Gate Warder

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      Mario Fabrizi

      Jones

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      Thorley Walters

      Colonel Parkright

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      Myrette Morven

      Miss Meakin

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      Edwin Brown

      Warder Charlie

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      Andrew Downie

      Garden Warder

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      William Abney

      Visiting Room Warder

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      John Wood

      Captain

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      Robert James

      Police Superintendent

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      Warren Mitchell

      Tailor

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      Arthur Mullard

      Fred

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      Vivienne Martin

      Fred's Wife

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      Joe Gibbons

      Dustman

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      Ian Wilson

      Milkman

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      Edward Dentith

      Detective

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      John Harvey

      Rockhampton Prison Governor

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      Johnny Vyvyan

      Shorthouse

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      Harry Littlewood

      Postman

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      Homi Bode

      Court Chamberlain

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      John Adams

      Police Inspector (uncredited)

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      Jack Armstrong

      Vicar (uncredited)

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      Del Baker

      Soldier (uncredited)

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      Abe Barker

      Sam (uncredited)

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      Joe Beckett

      Prisoner (uncredited)

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      Eddie Boyce

      Army Corporal (uncredited)

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      Robin Burns

      Prisoner (uncredited)

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      Ted Carroll

      Modelling Prisoner (uncredited)

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      Tony Castleton

      Prisoner (uncredited)

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      Harold Coyne

      Prisoner (uncredited)

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      Dan Darnelli

      Vicar (uncredited)

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      Robert Day

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Jack Dearlove

      Postman (uncredited)

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      Olga Dickie

      Woman in Pub (uncredited)

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      Tony Doonan

      Prisoner in Garden (uncredited)

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      Eynon Evans

      Solicitor (uncredited)

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      George Hilsdon

      Harold (uncredited)

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      George Holdcroft

      Prisoner (uncredited)

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      Lindsay Hooper

      Soldier / Driver (uncredited)

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      Tommy Jenkins

      Prisoner (uncredited)

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      Gerry Judge

      Constable (uncredited)

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      Frederick Kelsey

      Vicar (uncredited)

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      Alf Mangan

      Prisoner (uncredited)

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      Jack May

      Prison Visitor (uncredited)

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      Manny Michael

      Prisoner / Security Van Guard (uncredited)

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      John More

      Prisoner (uncredited)

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      Guy Standeven

      Prisoner (uncredited)

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      Larry Taylor

      Rockingham Quarry Prison Warder (uncredited)

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      Joe Wadham

      Security Van Driver (uncredited)

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      Hedger Wallace

      Detective (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Nov 02 2023
    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) t...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • prison
    • robbery