The Switch (1963)
- Directed by
- Peter Maxwell
- Genre
- drama film, crime film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 09m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A criminal gang smuggles watches into the UK by hiding them in a woman's car petrol tank. Their scheme draws the attention of authorities, putting everyone involved at risk.
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What happens
The Switch is a 1963 British crime drama film directed by Peter Maxwell, and starring Anthony Steel, Zena Marshall and Conrad Phillips. It was written by Philip Ridgeway and Colin Fraser. The film concerns a criminal gang that smuggles watches into the UK by hiding them in the petrol tank of a woman's car. It was Susan Shaw's last film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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