The Informer
Peter Brook's bold adaptation of John Gay's opera - a cynical satire of eighteenth century London life. This weird and wonderful movie version of the first ever English musical to be written boasts a gloriously outlandish set and characters adorned in stunning primary colours that will dazzle and delight. A period piece that remains true to its original form it features non-stop sing-along songs spirited melodies and a real sense of embellished drama. The story follows the escapades of a jailed highwayman and stars Laurence Olivier Dorothy Tutin and Stanley Holloway.
Manufacturer: UNIVERSAL PICTURES
Jayne Mansfield makes a departure from her usual roles to play tough girl Billy in this dark crime story. Set in London during the 1960s the film casts Mansfield as the ringleader of a band of robbers. After a failed heist her boyfriend Jim (Anthony Quayle) is captured but not before he stashes the booty in a secret hiding place. Now Billy and her crew are on a desperate hunt to find the treasure before anyone else does...
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