The Flying Scot (Vintage Classics)

A new 4K restoration of the compact, claustrophobic British B-movie gem directed by Compton Bennett, as three thieves from various walks of life combine forces for a daring attempt to make themselves rich.Lee Patterson is the man with the audacious plan and Kay Callard his glamorous accomplice in this taut train heist thriller also starring Alan Gifford and Margaret Withers.Dissatisfied with the small profits gained by his petty crimes, Ronnie Cowan (Patterson) attempts to pull off the most sensational train robbery of all time. After learning that the Bank of Scotland periodically sends half a million pounds in notes from Glasgow to London for destruction aboard the famous passenger train The Flying Scot , he assembles a trusted transatlantic team and a seemingly fool proof scheme is put into action.Now available on Blu-ray for the first time.Extras:Interview with Steve Chibnall, Professor of British Cinema - The Flying Scot and the history of the British B-movieInterview with writer & journalist Barry ForshawAlternate Opening SequenceStills Gallery