She targets a roomful of safe deposit boxes worth millions in cash and jewelry along with a. The story has been adapted from nonfiction book public enemies. In the robbery, over 260 safety deposit boxes were plundered netting over. A gang tunnelled 40 feet from a rented shop two doors away to come up through the floor of the vault. The robbers had rented a leather goods shop named le sac, two doors down from the bank, and tunneled a distance of approximately 50 feet 15 m passing under. The walkietalkie robbery, as it became known, is similar to one solved by baker street resident sherlock holmes in the redheaded league. How mi5 raided a bank to get pictures of princess margaret.
This is pretty decent fun crime caper, partly based on the very famous baker street bank robbery that took place in the early 70s. The bank job, clips of which were shown at the cannes festival last. The film is about the baker street bank robbery that occurred at the lloyds bank on the intersection of baker street and marylebone road in the west end of london on the night of the 11th september 1971. Feb 16, 2008 the walkietalkie robbery, as it became known, is similar to one solved by baker street resident sherlock holmes in the redheaded league. Recent allegations have included linking the hatton garden robbery mastermind, brian reader, with the baker street heist and claims have been made that the robbers left certain incriminating evidence on the vault floor for police to find and investigate. Anger at royal slur in bank robbery film uk news the guardian. Americas greatest crime wave and the birth of the fbi. Some of the rumours inspired the story for the 2008 film the bank job. The bank job movie trailer hd best quality youtube. Jun 01, 2009 but when martine burrows, a beautiful model from his old neighborhood, offers him a lead on a foolproof bank hit on londons baker street, terry recognizes the opportunity of a lifetime. Bank job, the 2008 the true story of the 1971 baker street bank robbery which was prevented from being told for over thirty years because of a government gagging order. But when martine burrows, a beautiful model from his old neighborhood, offers him a lead on a foolproof bank hit on londons baker street, terry recognizes the opportunity of a lifetime.
The baker street burglary strange unexplained mysteries. Martine offers terry a lead on a foolproof bank hit on londons baker street. After taking almost three months to tunnel under a branch of lloyds bank on baker street, on september 1, 1971, three robbers forced open more than 260 safetydeposit boxes and walked away with loot valued at more than. In the back is an underground car park with direct access to. On the eve of a movie about the 1971 baker street bank raid, the radio ham who foiled the robbers says its screenplay is a slur on princess margaret vanessa thorpe, arts and media correspondent. The film has a nice british budget quality about it and as to be expected theres plenty of violence, swearing, a nit of sex and lots of chuckles. A gang tunnelled 40 feet 12 m from a rented shop two doors away to come up through the floor of the vault. Narrated by one of the officers, with comments from others, this movie took all the reports and put together a recounting of the robbery and subsequent shoot out. American heist 2014 the bank robbery scene 510 movieclips duration. May 24, 2007 clips of the bank job, which will be released next year, were shown at the cannes film festival. Jason statham looks riveting in his avatar as terry and. Hatton garden ringleader brian reader also masterminded lloyds. The best bank robbery movie, according to a real bank.
Being that this was the baker street branch of lloyds bank, the robbery became known as the baker street robbery. Was the 1971 lloyds bank safety deposit robbery a covert operation to retrieve. Baker street robbery at the bamer, the thieves were still in the vaults but the police failed to realise this because the security door was still locked. Thieves had tunnelled into the vault of lloyds bank on baker street in london and ransacked the safety deposit boxes, making off with a. Oct 26, 2006 in 1971, a daring bank robbery took place on londons baker street. Jul 28, 2017 bank robbery movies based on true events 1. Now the film industry is to attempt to explain why the robbery and its investigation have remained secret. Mar 11, 2017 the movie was based on the september 11, 1971 robbery of the lloyds bank in london. With jason statham, saffron burrows, stephen campbell moore, daniel mays. Featuring the lock, stock and two smoking barrels star jason statham, it tells the story of the 1971 baker street robbery, in which thieves tunnelled into the vault of a lloyds bank and looted safe deposit boxes and jewellery worth the equivalent of. The baker street robbery was the biggest heist in england since the great train robbery of 1963. Jan 16, 2016 reader is thought to have been part of a gang that took more than. In september 1971, thieves tunneled into the vault of a bank in londons baker street and looted safe deposit boxes of cash and jewelry worth over three million pounds. The event was first reported on monday, september, 1971.
Thirtysix years ago, one of the most remarkable and daring bank raids shocked britain. What are the most realistic bank robberies in film. Bank job, the 2008 the true story of the 1971 baker street bank robbery which was prevented from being told for over thirty years because of a. In a series of events that might have foiled even sherlock holmes, thieves dug a 40foot tunnel, cut through a 2foot concrete. The robbery made headlines for a few days and then disappeared the. In 1971, a daring bank robbery took place on londons baker street. This movie, while not full of the typical hollywood glitz and full of explosions, deserves a 5 star rating for telling the story of a most horrific bank robbery in north hollywood. Louis bank robbery are complicated when the sister of one of the thieves starts voicing her wellfounded suspicions. The movie is about the notorious bank robber, john dillinger. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, suspense, entertaining, exciting, interesting and intense films and tv shows about with bank robbery, heist, crimes, bank, robbery, crime, police, violence, storytelling and dialogue plots mostly in crime, thriller and action genres shot in usa, uk. The robbery made headlines for a few days and then suddenly disappeared the result of a uk government d notice, gagging the press. The bank job is a new movie about a reallife bank robbery that occurred in london in 1971. Greatest robberies of all times more videos coming.
She targets a roomful of safe deposit boxes worth millions in cash and jewelry. Set in 1971, it stars jason statham, saffron burrows and keeley hawes, along with half the supporting actors in britain basically, mi5 hire a bunch of criminals to rob a safety deposit vault that contains a bunch of compromising pictures of a senior royal princess margaret in. Feb 09, 2008 anger at royal slur in bank robbery film on the eve of a movie about the 1971 baker street bank raid, the radio ham who foiled the robbers says its screenplay is a slur on princess margaret. According to reports from the berlin film festival, the movie has been shooting in england. Bank robbery is the crime of stealing money from a bank, specifically while bank employees and customers are subjected to force, violence, or a threat of violence. Untold story of baker street bank robbery uk news the guardian. Set in 1971, it stars jason statham, saffron burrows and keeley hawes, along with half the supporting actors in britain. Bank job that opened the door on a royal sex scandal mirror. The robbers had rented a leather goods shop named le sac, two doors down from the bank, and tunnelled a distance of approximately 50 feet 15 m passing under. In september 1971, thieves tunnelled into the vault of a bank in londons baker street and looted. I was working for a record shop on st johns wood roundabout aptly called. The most famous version of this theory was turned into an entertaining film in 2008 called the bank job.
Bank job that opened the door on a royal sex scandal. The baker street robbery was a robbery of the safe deposit boxes at 185 lloyds bank on the corner of baker street and marylebone road, london, on the night. Hatton garden ringleader brian reader masterminded lloyds. The bank job, movie, 2008 internet movie cars database. The list contains the best, new and most relevant bank robbery movies ordered by relevance. In september 1971, thieves tunneled into the vault of a bank in londons baker street and looted safe deposit boxes of cash and jewelry worth millions and millions of pounds. The movie was based on the september 11, 1971 robbery of the lloyds bank in london. Baker street robbery and 5 related entities entities finder. In the movie the inlaws 2003, suchet plays a character named thibodoux.
Dec 30, 2012 the baker street robbery was a robbery of the safe deposit boxes at a branch of lloyds bank on the corner of baker street and marylebone road, london, on the night of 11 september 1971. Feb 15, 2008 the event was first reported on monday, september, 1971. The first great train robbery 1978 the movie is based on the novel of the same name by michael crichton. The bank job believe it or not, i was indirectly responsible for this, one of the biggest bank robberies in england. Greatest robbery the baker street documentary dailymotion video.
Untold story of baker street bank robbery uk news the. Based on a 1953 bank robbery attempt of southwest bank in st. Marylebone road and baker street, on the corner here is the bank, next door is the chicken inn, and at 189, le sac. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, suspense, entertaining, exciting, interesting and intense films and tv shows about with bank robbery, heist, crimes, bank, robbery, crime, police, violence, storytelling and dialogue plots mostly in crime, thriller and action genres shot in usa. Mar 04, 2018 the bank job 2008 what actually happened there is a theory that famous baker street robbery in 1971 london was covered up by mi5 to protect princess margaret and the royal family. This didnt happen, largely because the bank refused to confirm the identities of the. In a series of events that might have foiled even sherlock holmes.
The story started in 1970 when i was about 25 years old. Feb 06, 2016 the baker street robbery was a robbery of the safe deposit boxes at 185 lloyds bank on the corner of baker street and marylebone road, london, on the night. But when martine, a beautiful model from his old neighborhood, offers him a lead on a foolproof bank hit on londons baker street, terry recognizes the opportunity of a lifetime. Retrieved 10 march explore popular and recently added tv series available to stream now with prime video.
Anger at royal slur in bank robbery film uk news the. In this case, the tale of the 1971 baker street robbery in london touches on the social upheavals of the late 1960s, complete with sex, drugs, rock n roll, and even a hint of royal scandal the robbers looted some safe deposit boxes that allegedly contained compromising photos of princess margaret. The royal scandal theory is depicted in the 2008 film the bank job. May 28, 2008 here are a few you might like i added a mini summary so you can decide what you want to watch. In the back is an underground car park with direct access to the shops basements. This refers to robbery of a bank branch or teller, as opposed to other bankowned property, such as a train, armored car, or historically stagecoach. The robbery made headlines for a few days and then disappeared the result of a d notice, gagging the press.
But terry and his crew dont realize the boxes also contain a treasure trove of dirty secrets secrets that will thrust them into a deadly web of corruption. Hatton garden ringleader masterminded britains biggest bank. Late on the night of september 11, a gang of thieves rented a nearby le sac store and then tunnelled there way into the bank, tow doors down and under the sandwiched chicken inn restaurant. In 1971, a team of thieves in london tunneled under the baker street branch of lloyds bank and emptied its vault. The baker street robbery was the burglary of safety deposit boxes at the baker street branch of lloyds bank in london, on the night of 11 september 1971. Mar 10, 2007 thirtysix years ago, one of the most remarkable and daring bank raids shocked britain. The baker street robbery was a robbery of the safe deposit boxes at a branch of lloyds bank on the corner of baker street and marylebone road, london, on the night of 11 september 1971. The perpetrators of the socalled walkietalkie robbery made off with roughly. She targets a roomful of safe deposit boxes worth millions in cash and jewelry along with a treasure trove of dirty secrets. Based on the 1971 baker stree robbery in central london, the movie has got both a brilliant story and the muchneeded thrilling scenes to hold your breath. Here are a few you might like i added a mini summary so you can decide what you want to watch. The producers allege that the story was prevented from being told in 1971 because of a dnotice, allegedly to protect.
The baker street robbery has more recently become famous because of the 2008 film bank job which was based on the heist and also a. The tunnel started in leather goods shop le sac and ended inside the baker street branch of lloyds bank. The film based on the 1971 baker street bank heist, only announced last fall, has made rapid progress. Baker street robbery the 10 most brazen crimes in history. A 2008 british movie, very loosely based on a true story, namely the 1971 baker street bank robbery. The baker street robbery was the burglary of safety deposit boxes at the baker street branch of lloyds bank in london, on the night of 11. Based loosely on the baker street robbery, it alleges that british intelligence had hired the gang to raid the safety deposit boxes at the bank to retrieve pornographic photographs of a prominent member of royalty. The raid at baker street branch of lloyds bank was then britains biggest. The value of the property stolen is unknown, but is likely to have been between.
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