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Two Way Stretch is a British film of genre Comedy directed by Robert Day released in USA on 23 january 1961 with Peter Sellers
Two Way Stretch (1960)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 23 january 1961
Length 1h26
Directed by Robert Day
OriginUnited-kingdom
Themes Prison films
Rating67%
Two-Way Stretch, sometimes titled Nothing Barred, is a 1960 British comedy film, about a group of prisoners who plan to break out of jail, commit a robbery, and then break back into jail again, thus giving them the perfect alibi – that they were behind bars when the robbery occurred. However, their plans are disrupted by the arrival of a strict new Chief Prison Officer.
The film was directed by Robert Day from a screenplay by Vivian Cox, John Warren and Len Heath, with additional dialogue by Alan Hackney. The film boasts a rich cast of characters played by, among others, Peter Sellers, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Lionel Jeffries and Bernard Cribbins.
Synopsis
Alors qu'il séjournent dans une prison aux méthodes basées sur la douceur et l'apprentissage des métiers, trois détenus projettent de commettre des vols, tout en s'évadant et réintégrant leurs cellules, afin que, une fois sortis, ils soient riches et insoupçonnables. Ils réussissent plusieurs fois l'exploit mais, très vite, perdent leur magot...Actors
Peter Sellers
(Dodger Lane)
Wilfrid Hyde-White
(Soapy Stevens)
Lionel Jeffries
(Chief P.O. Sidney Crout)
Bernard Cribbins
(Lennie Price)
David Lodge
(Jelly Knight)
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