Strongroom

BBFC RatingStrongroom

Showing: 06 February 2026 , 08 February 2026 until 11 February 2026

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Fri 6 Feb 2026
Sun 8 Feb 2026
Mon 9 Feb 2026
Tue 10 Feb 2026
Wed 11 Feb 2026

Certificate12A
Year1962
GenreDrama, Thriller
Director(s)Vernon Sewell
Writer(s)Max Marquis, Richard Harris
LanguageEnglish
CountryUK
Running Time1HR 18MINS
Season Main Programme
Closed Captioning Descriptive subtitles screening Mon 9 Feb at 5.00pm

Taut as a drum, Vernon Sewell’s suspense thriller is an outstanding example of the lean British ‘B’ film. Rarely seen on the big screen, Strongroom has been newly remastered by the BFI for this reissue.

A carefully-planned heist on a suburban bank goes awry when the gang of three small-time criminals are interrupted by the unexpected arrival of two nattering cleaners. The gang lock the bank manager and his secretary in the airtight vault and make off with the cash.

However, they soon realise that the pair will suffocate and the gang will face a murder rap if they can’t free them. With only 12 hours’ worth of air in the vault, the clock is ticking.

Starring Colin Gordon, John Chappell, Ann Lynn, Derren Nesbitt, Keith Faulkner and W. Morgan Sheppard. Hailed by Tarantino, Scorsese and Edgar Wright, the film is a real discovery.


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