Band of Thieves is a 1962 British second feature ('B')[1] musical film directed by Peter Bezencenet and starring Acker Bilk, Geoffrey Sumner and Jennifer Jayne.

[2] It was written by Lyn Fairhurst and Harold Shampan, and was produced in an attempt to cash in on the Trad jazz craze.

His girlfriend, a policewoman, finds out, and Bilk and his band go back to prison, as does the promoter.

Like a seaside summer show, the film knows its place and its public and isn't ashamed of either.

But some cooler jokes suggest a knowing mind at work on the script, and Acker Bilk – both musically and personally – is a welcome addition to the screen ranks.