Bomb in the High Street (1961)

Genre : Crime

Runtime : 1H 0M

Director : Peter Bezencenet, Terry Bishop
Writer : Ben Simcoe

Synopsis

Thieves disguised as soldiers plan to use a bomb scare as part of their plan to rob a bank.

Actors

Ronald Howard
Ronald Howard
Captain Manning
Terry Palmer
Terry Palmer
Mike
Suzanna Leigh
Suzanna Leigh
Jackie
Jack Allen
Jack Allen
Superintendent Halsey
Russell Waters
Russell Waters
Trent
James Villiers
James Villiers
Stevens
Maurice Good
Maurice Good
Feeney

Crews

Peter Bezencenet
Peter Bezencenet
Director
Terry Bishop
Terry Bishop
Director
Ben Simcoe
Ben Simcoe
Screenplay
Theodore Zichy
Theodore Zichy
Producer
Mary Gibson
Mary Gibson
Wardrobe Master

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