Rotten to the Core
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
John Boulting
Eric Sykes
Ian Bannen
Charlotte Rampling
Dudley Sutton
Kenneth Griffith
Film Details
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Synopsis
Upon their release from prison, dull-witted robbers Lenny, Jelly, and Scapa seek out their ringleader, The Duke, who has safeguarded the proceeds of their crime. They are met by Sara, The Duke's wealthy girl friend, who informs them that he is dead and that the money from the robbery has been spent on hospital bills. Without The Duke, who served as the brains of the group, the three crooks must resort to picking pockets. They learn by chance, however, that The Duke is actually alive and running a health clinic while planning to rob an enormous army payroll. The Duke agrees to let his old partners in on the plan, which already involves a number of London's petty criminals, but complications soon arise, including the scheduled arrival of a N.A.T.O. general on the train carrying the payroll. Meanwhile, Sara, who is assigned to extract information from the payroll guard, Lieutenant Vine, is being followed by a detective engaged by her father, who is worried about the company she keeps. The detective, Hunt, tips off the police, who board the train carrying the payroll and arrest most of the gangsters. The three ex-convicts escape with Sara and The Duke and follow the payroll to the bank. Tricked into believing that he is protecting the money, Lieutenant Vine borrows a tank for the robbers to smash through the wall of the bank, but the tank crashes through the floor. Narrowly escaping capture, Sara is taken home by her father, and The Duke is reduced to picking pockets.
Director
John Boulting
Cast
Eric Sykes
Ian Bannen
Charlotte Rampling
Dudley Sutton
Kenneth Griffith
James Beckett
Avis Bunnage
Anton Rodgers
Victor Maddern
Thorley Walters
Peter Vaughan
Raymond Huntley
Ian Wilson
Kenneth Dight
John Baker
Frank Jarvis
Arthur Skinner
Margaret Lacey
Richard Coleman
Barbara Everest
Cameron Hall
Basil Dignam
Robert Bruce
Neil Hallett
Crew
John Aldred
Roy Baird
Roy Boulting
Roy Boulting
Boulting Brothers
Ronald Brittain
Teddy Darvas
Jeffrey Dell
Michael Dress
Len Heath
Len Heath
Skeets Kelly
The New Jazz Voices
Philip Shipway
Wally Veevers
Alex Vetchinsky
John Warren
John Warren
Freddie Young
Film Details
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Opened in London in July 1965; running time: 88 min.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1965
Charlotte Rampling makes her screen debut.
Released in United States 1965
