The League of Gentlemen (film)

The League of Gentlemen
The League of Gentlemen
	The film's British quad poster
Directed by	Basil Dearden
Screenplay by	Bryan Forbes
Based on	The League of Gentlemen; a 1958 novel; by John Boland
Produced by	Michael Relph
Starring	Jack Hawkins; Nigel Patrick; Roger Livesey; Richard Attenborough
Cinematography	Arthur Ibbetson
Edited by	John D. Guthridge
Music by	Philip Green
Production; company	Allied Film Makers
Distributed by	British Lion Films
Release date	5 April 1960;
Running time	116 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	£192,000 or £179,602

The League of Gentlemen is a 1960 British heist action comedy film directed by Basil Dearden and starring Jack Hawkins, Nigel Patrick, Roger Livesey and Richard Attenborough. It is based on John Boland's 1958 novel of the same name, and features a screenplay written by Bryan Forbes, who also co-starred in the film.

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^ Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 360