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The League of Gentlemen

1960 film by Basil Dearden
Movie film Q735381
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The League of Gentlemen

Summary

The League of Gentlemen is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The League of Gentlemen's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The League of Gentlemen was directed by Basil Dearden[4].
  • Bryan Forbes wrote the screenplay for The League of Gentlemen[5].
  • The League of Gentlemen's composer is recorded as Philip Green[6].
  • The League of Gentlemen's genre is heist film[7].
  • The League of Gentlemen's genre is comedy film[8].
  • The League of Gentlemen's based on is recorded as The League of Gentlemen[9].
  • A cast member of The League of Gentlemen was Jack Hawkins[10].
  • A cast member of The League of Gentlemen was Nigel Patrick[11].
  • A cast member of The League of Gentlemen was Roger Livesey[12].
  • A cast member of The League of Gentlemen was Bryan Forbes[13].
  • A cast member of The League of Gentlemen was Richard Attenborough[14].
  • A cast member of The League of Gentlemen was Kieron Moore[15].
  • A cast member of The League of Gentlemen was Terence Alexander[16].
  • A cast member of The League of Gentlemen was Robert Coote[17].
  • A cast member of The League of Gentlemen was Nanette Newman[18].
  • A cast member of The League of Gentlemen was Patrick Wymark[19].
  • A cast member of The League of Gentlemen was Norman Rossington[20].
  • A cast member of The League of Gentlemen was Oliver Reed[21].
  • A cast member of The League of Gentlemen was Nigel Green[22].
  • A cast member of The League of Gentlemen was Gerald Harper[23].
  • A cast member of The League of Gentlemen was Norman Bird[24].
  • The League of Gentlemen was produced by Michael Relph[25].
  • The League of Gentlemen's production company is recorded as Allied Film Makers[26].
  • The League of Gentlemen's director of photography is recorded as Arthur Ibbetson[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The League of Gentlemen was produced by Michael Relph[25]. It was directed by Basil Dearden[4]. Bryan Forbes wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Jack Hawkins[10], Nigel Patrick[11], Roger Livesey[12], Bryan Forbes[13], Richard Attenborough[14], and Kieron Moore[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1960[28], April 7, 1960[29], January 24, 1961[30], and January 26, 1961[31]. The original language of The League of Gentlemen was English[32]. Genres include heist film[7] and comedy film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Reviews include 6.8/10[34] and 83%[35].

Why It Matters

The League of Gentlemen ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Related Entities

film Jack Hawkins London Netflix Oliver Reed Richard Attenborough United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1960-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1960-04-07T00:00:00Z, +1961-01-24T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter → Bryan Forbes
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+113'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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