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An all-star cast spearhead this exercise in social realism. Jackie (Richard Attenborough) is poor and lives with his widowed mother. He dreams of marrying the girl across the street, Kitty, whom he loves. In a bid to escape the poverty trap, he agrees to participate in a robbery, but when this goes wrong, he is sentenced to three years in Borstal. There he meets various characters who are planning an escape and although initially sceptical, he is persuaded by Alfie (Dirk Bogarde) to join the team. But what if it fails? Starring Richard Attenborough, Jack Warner, Dirk Bogards and Jimmy Hanley with Thora Hird and Alfie Bass. |