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The nephew of a printer gets involved with foreign spies intent on making counterfeit money.The nephew of a printer gets involved with foreign spies intent on making counterfeit money.The nephew of a printer gets involved with foreign spies intent on making counterfeit money.
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John G. Heller
- Mei
- (as John Heller)
Desmond Cullum-Jones
- Evans
- (as Desmond Cullom-Jones)
Charles Belchier
- Cappel
- (as Charles Russell)
Tony Castleton
- Roulette Player
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaMajor development work had taken place in the late 1950s to make Gatwick Airport a more viable rival to Heathrow. Many scenes in the latter half of this film were shot there, in an attempt to showcase the airport's increased capability.
- GoofsThe shadow of the camera crew perched atop a roof is clearly visible as the van transporting the currency negotiates the roundabout on entering the Gatwick airport concourse.
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I've just watched the latest screening of this film on Talking Pictures and, considering the low budget, thought it reasonable enough. Apparently it was also known as "The Great Armoured Car Swindle". "Hi-jacking with a blonde as the bait" is the claim on a poster, exaggerating the influence of the nightclub girl on Eric, and as for the crime "that baffled Scotland Yard" there was no evidence of this in the film.
Apart from the 1960s' scenes of Gatwick Airport, the most noticeable aspects were Peter Reynolds' "elevated" hairstyle and the cumbersome camera with flashbulb he used for clandestine photography! It's been suggested that he was wearing a hairpiece, in which case it was a bad one; and if it was his real hair ...
The plot was very predictable. Reynolds portrayed a weak man well enough, though Dermot Walsh was uninspiring as the "hero"
Considering they came from a country neighbouring the USSR, some of the citizens of Lalvador seemed very English, and the plot was basic - though comparably so to those of many other films.
There are some good now & then photographs of locales on the Reelstreets website, though there are no modern ones of Gatwick - presumably because of security and access considerations.
Apart from the 1960s' scenes of Gatwick Airport, the most noticeable aspects were Peter Reynolds' "elevated" hairstyle and the cumbersome camera with flashbulb he used for clandestine photography! It's been suggested that he was wearing a hairpiece, in which case it was a bad one; and if it was his real hair ...
The plot was very predictable. Reynolds portrayed a weak man well enough, though Dermot Walsh was uninspiring as the "hero"
Considering they came from a country neighbouring the USSR, some of the citizens of Lalvador seemed very English, and the plot was basic - though comparably so to those of many other films.
There are some good now & then photographs of locales on the Reelstreets website, though there are no modern ones of Gatwick - presumably because of security and access considerations.
- Marlburian
- Nov 22, 2022
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- Also known as
- The Breaking Point
- Filming locations
- Walton Studios, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK(studio: made at Walton Studios, Walton - on - Thames, England)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime59 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was The Great Armored Car Swindle (1961) officially released in Canada in English?
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