The Jokers

The Jokers is a 1967 comedy film written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, and directed by Michael Winner. The film stars Michael Crawford and Oliver Reed as brothers who hatch a plot to steal the Crown Jewels. Very much of its time - "Swinging London" - the film makes great use of London locations. Included was a short sequence of Jezebel, a 1916 Dennis N-Type fire engine that is still owned and run by the Royal College of Science Union at the... more

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  • May 15, 1967

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  • 94 min (56 hs )

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Michael Winner

Michael Robert Winner (born 30 October 1935) is an English film director and producer, active in both Europe and the United States, also known as a food critic for the Sunday Times. Winner was born in London, England, the son of Helen (née Zloty) and George Joseph Winner, a company director. His...

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