The League of Gentlemen (1958) is a pulp-fiction novel by English author John Boland. The novel was made into the film The League of Gentlemen, which was released in 1960 and was the sixth most popular film at the UK box office in 1960. Lt. Col. Hyde retired after 25 years of service as an officer in the British Army. Hyde recruited seven other former officers for a project. These individuals had left the Army following various indiscretions and expressed dissatisfaction with the organization. The job Hyde is planning turns out to be a bank robbery. Hyde has chosen the officers for their respective specialities, qualities that Hyde needs to succeed with the robbery.
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The League of Gentlemen was adapted into a 1960 film.
The League of Gentlemen1960 · film · 116 min · dir. Basil Dearden · IMDb ↗IMDb7.283%Involuntarily-retired Colonel Hyde recruits seven other dissatisfied ex-servicemen for a special project. Each of the men has a skeleton in the cupboard, is short of money, and is a service-trained expert in his field. The job is a bank robbery, and military discipline and planning are imposed by Hyde and second-in-command Race on the team, although civilian irritations do start getting in the way.
