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Two-Way Stretch
Two-Way Stretch

Two-Way Stretch

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

20 December 1960

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Dodger Lane

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Soapy Stevens

Maurice Denham

Maurice Denham

Governor Horatio Bennett

Irene Handl

Irene Handl

Mrs. Price

David Lodge

David Lodge

Jelly Knight

Lionel Jeffries

Lionel Jeffries

Chief Prison Officer Sidney Crout

Liz Fraser

Liz Fraser

Ethel

Bernard Cribbins

Bernard Cribbins

Lennie Price

Beryl Reid

Beryl Reid

Miss Pringle

Walter Hudd

Walter Hudd

Reverend Patterson

George Woodbridge

George Woodbridge

Chief Prison Officer Jenkins

John Glyn-Jones

John Glyn-Jones

Lawyer

Cyril Chamberlain

Cyril Chamberlain

Day Gate Warder

Noel Hood

Noel Hood

Miss Prescott

Wallas Eaton

Wallas Eaton

Night Gate Warder

Mario Fabrizi

Mario Fabrizi

Jones

Thorley Walters

Thorley Walters

Colonel Parkright

Myrette Morven

Myrette Morven

Miss Meakin

Edwin Brown

Edwin Brown

Warder Charlie

Andrew Downie

Andrew Downie

Garden Warder

William Abney

William Abney

Visiting Room Warder

John Wood

John Wood

Captain

Robert James

Robert James

Police Superintendent

Warren Mitchell

Warren Mitchell

Tailor

Arthur Mullard

Arthur Mullard

Fred

Vivienne Martin

Vivienne Martin

Fred's Wife

Joe Gibbons

Joe Gibbons

Dustman

Ian Wilson

Ian Wilson

Milkman

Edward Dentith

Edward Dentith

Detective

John Harvey

John Harvey

Rockhampton Prison Governor

Johnny Vyvyan

Johnny Vyvyan

Shorthouse

Harry Littlewood

Harry Littlewood

Postman

Homi Bode

Homi Bode

Court Chamberlain

John Adams

John Adams

Police Inspector (uncredited)

Jack Armstrong

Jack Armstrong

Vicar (uncredited)

Del Baker

Del Baker

Soldier (uncredited)

Abe Barker

Abe Barker

Sam (uncredited)

Joe Beckett

Joe Beckett

Prisoner (uncredited)

Eddie Boyce

Eddie Boyce

Army Corporal (uncredited)

Robin Burns

Robin Burns

Prisoner (uncredited)

Ted Carroll

Ted Carroll

Modelling Prisoner (uncredited)

Tony Castleton

Tony Castleton

Prisoner (uncredited)

Harold Coyne

Harold Coyne

Prisoner (uncredited)

Dan Darnelli

Dan Darnelli

Vicar (uncredited)

Robert Day

Robert Day

Minor Role (uncredited)

Jack Dearlove

Jack Dearlove

Postman (uncredited)

Olga Dickie

Olga Dickie

Woman in Pub (uncredited)

Tony Doonan

Tony Doonan

Prisoner in Garden (uncredited)

Eynon Evans

Eynon Evans

Solicitor (uncredited)

George Hilsdon

George Hilsdon

Harold (uncredited)

George Holdcroft

George Holdcroft

Prisoner (uncredited)

Lindsay Hooper

Lindsay Hooper

Soldier / Driver (uncredited)

Tommy Jenkins

Tommy Jenkins

Prisoner (uncredited)

Gerry Judge

Gerry Judge

Constable (uncredited)

Frederick Kelsey

Frederick Kelsey

Vicar (uncredited)

Alf Mangan

Alf Mangan

Prisoner (uncredited)

Jack May

Jack May

Prison Visitor (uncredited)

Manny Michael

Manny Michael

Prisoner / Security Van Guard (uncredited)

John More

John More

Prisoner (uncredited)

Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

Prisoner (uncredited)

Larry Taylor

Larry Taylor

Rockingham Quarry Prison Warder (uncredited)

Joe Wadham

Joe Wadham

Security Van Driver (uncredited)

Hedger Wallace

Hedger Wallace

Detective (uncredited)

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