Affable bank worker Henry Holland plots to steal £1million from the Bank of England. He enlists the help of his friend, a small businessman, as the two scheme to smuggle the money out of the country. This light-hearted Ealing comedy sees Alec Guinness and Stan Holloway star as the charming pair of would-be bank robbers.
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At Last the 1948 Show volume 1
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Do Not Adjust Your Set volume 2
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