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 If you want to see a sharp British film about a bank robbery that has a deliciously complex plot about petty thieves, British intelligence, the naughty Royals and the evil that lives in men’s hearts (until the reasonably happy ending), try The Bank Job, which is a little hard to find but well worth it.

I gather the film is based on a true story from 1971 about photographs of a member of the Royal Family that had come into the hands of a politically “bad” man, and the efforts of MI5 (British intelligence service) to recover those photographs with a very devious plan. The robbers, who think they are after money but are after something else, end up with money, that certain something else, and yet another item or two which bring down upon them not only the police (for the bank robbery) and MI5, but also a very nasty Soho clubowner, a very crooked cop and a deeply embarrassed MP.

There’s also a twist in the plot involving a ham radio operator who demonstrates how the best laid plans of mice and men gang aft agly, etc., etc.

In reality, and in the movie, the British government issued what is known as a D-Notice to the press, which officially requests that the news media stop covering the story on grounds of national security. And indeed the press did drop the story. I won’t say more, except to recommend the film.