A Prize Of Arms

A Prize Of Arms

1962

A trio of British Army veterans meticulously plan a daring peacetime robbery of an army payroll depot, using insider knowledge to circumvent the military's security. This tightly constructed British crime thriller is notable for its procedural realism and focus on competent, methodical criminals.

Director

  • Cliff Owen

Cast

  • Stanley Baker
  • Helmut Schmid
  • Tom Bell
  • John Phillips
  • Patrick Magee
  • John Westbrook
  • Kenneth MacKintosh
  • Jack May
  • Rodney Bewes

Filming Locations

  • Arundel
  • Ford Airfield

    The building that is destroyed was a prop built for the purpose on the airfield.

  • Hammerpot

    The exterior of Woodmans Arms Pub on the A27 was used.