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Two-Way Stretch

Name: Two-Way Stretch
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1960-12-20
Cast: Peter Sellers, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Maurice Denham, Irene Handl, David Lodge

1960 | 84 min | Comedy, Crime

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Italian Job or Take the Money and Run, start here.
The mood: Light and funny.
The pace: Breezy, at 1 hr 24 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1960: an older pace and style.

Three criminals plan to break out of prison the day before their release in order to carry out a daring jewel robbery, intending to establish the perfect alibi by returning to jail afterwards. First however they must get out, a task made more difficult by a new, stricter prison officer.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Robert Day

Peter SellersDodger Lane
Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteSoapy Stevens
Maurice DenhamGovernor Horatio Bennett
Irene HandlMrs. Price
David LodgeJelly Knight
Lionel JeffriesChief Prison Officer Sidney Crout
Liz FraserEthel
Bernard CribbinsLennie Price
Beryl ReidMiss Pringle
Walter HuddReverend Patterson