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The Great Van Robbery(1959)
Status: Released
Date: 1959-01-16
40%
3 Votes
Time: 1h 11m
Overview:
Interpol detective Caesar Smith tracks robbers of the Royal Mint van. He travels to Rio de Janeiro, Rome and Paris and establishes the guilt of a London coffee importer.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies:
Danziger Productions Ltd.
Movie: The Great Van Robbery
Top 10 Billed Cast
Denis Shaw
Caesar Smith
Kay Callard
Ella
Philip Saville
Chase
Bob Simmons
Peters
Geoffrey Hibbert
Venner
Gordon Sterne
Robledo
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Interpol detective Caesar Smith tracks robbers of the Royal Mint van. He travels to Rio de Janeiro, Rome and Paris and establishes the guilt of a London coffee importer.
Release Date
1959-01-16
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