Skip to content
HOLLYWOOD METRICS
HomeAboutCraftNewsAnalyticsScriptsBooksPricingAPIMCP
Catalog/Crime/The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
The Day They Robbed the Bank of England poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.3 / 100
1960·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 25m

THE DAY THEY ROBBED THE BANK OF ENGLAND

“Never before revealed!”

London at the turn of the century. Three men are on a mission from the IRA to steal all the gold in the vaults of the Bank of England. Norgate, their leader, discovers the bank's weak spot: an old forgotten sewer straight under the vaults.

Above the Line
John Guillermin·DirectorHoward Clewes·ScreenplayJohn Brophy·NovelGeorges Périnal·Director of PhotographyEdwin Astley·Original Music ComposerFrank Clarke·Editor
Cast
Aldo Ray·Charles NorgateElizabeth Sellars·Iris MuldoonPeter O'Toole·Capt. Monty FitchKieron Moore·WalshAlbert Sharpe·Albert Tosher SparrowJoseph Tomelty·CohounWolf Frees·Dr. HagenJohn Le Mesurier·GreenMiles Malleson·Assistant CuratorColin Gordon·Benge
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 2
John Guillermin·DirectorCharles Blair·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Howard Clewes·ScreenplayJohn Brophy·NovelRichard Maibaum·AdaptationHoward Clewes·Adaptation
Camera· 1
Georges Périnal·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Frank Clarke·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Edwin Astley·Original Music Composer
Production· 3
Jules Buck·ProducerIrene Howard·CastingDora Wright·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
66.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch

THE AVAILABILITY MAP

The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.

Provider Index In Progress

Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.

Find on TMDB
Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Day They Robbed the Bank of England's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A2267
#FEFEFE
#FEF000
Mood
Adventurous, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster for "The Day They Robbed The Bank of England" features a blue and white illustration of a large building, likely the Bank of England, with several sm”

crimethrillerheist
Key Elements
BuildingRailingCrossbowLarge Rectangular Objects (possibly Gold Bars)Boat
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
More Like This

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.

Keep Going

THREE WAYS DEEPER

Auteur
AUT
MORE BY JOHN GUILLERMIN

Every catalog entry where John Guillermin is credited as director.

Open
Family
GEN
MORE CRIME

Top-ranked films inside crime, sorted by master score.

Open
Era
DEC
MORE FROM THE 1960S

The best films of the 1960s, ranked across every available metric.

Open
View on IMDbView on TMDBCatalog
HOLLYWOOD METRICS

The definitive mathematical oracle for cinematic success and creative script intelligence.

74,000+ Films100 Years1.1M+ Reviews
PRODUCT
  • Dashboard
  • Pricing
  • Script Analysis
  • Watch the Demo
  • The Red List
  • News
  • Analytics
  • API
  • MCP Connector
COMPANY
  • About
  • Track Record
  • Trust & Script Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
CONNECT
  • ▶YouTube
  • ◉Instagram
  • ♪TikTok
  • @Threads
  • fFacebook
Get Started Free →
© 2026 Hollywood Metrics. All rights reserved.Powered by bespoke agents and autonomous agentic workflows