Two-Way Stretch (1960)

12/20/1960Comedy, Crime1h 24m
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Three criminals plan to break out of prison the day before their release in order to carry out a daring jewel robbery, intending to establish the perfect alibi by returning to jail afterwards. First however they must get out, a task made more difficult by a new, stricter prison officer.

Top Billed Cast

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    Peter Sellers

    Dodger Lane

  2. Cast 1

    Maurice Denham

    The Governor

  3. Cast 1

    Lionel Jeffries

    Chief P.O. Sidney Crout

  4. Cast 1

    David Lodge

    Jelly Knight

  5. Cast 1

    Bernard Cribbins

    Lennie Price

  6. Cast 1

    Wilfrid Hyde-White

    Soapy Stevens

  7. Cast 1

    Irene Handl

    Mrs. Price

  8. Cast 1

    George Woodbridge

    Chief P.O. Jenkins

  9. Cast 1

    Liz Fraser

    Ethel

I was never an huge fan of Peter Sellers's films, but this one works quite well. Incarcerated, he is living the life of Riley with his two cellmates during Her Majesty's pleasure when their erstwhile colleague (a bit more of a substantial part for the engaging Wilfred Hyde-White) dressed as a parson arrives to pay them a spiritual visit. It's at this rendezvous that he informs "Dodger" (PS) of his plan for them to escape from prison just long enough to steal a fortune in diamonds then escape back in - for the perfect alibi! He and his pals "Jelly" (David Lodge) and "Lennie" (Bernard Cribbins) ...

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Original LanguageEnglish 

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