Operation Third Form

Overview:

Operation Third Form, features a fresh-faced John Moulder-Brown (Deep End) in a sparkling performance as the schoolboy out to foil a pair of north London crooks, is a pacey boy's own adventure complete with a groovy 1960s soundtrack.

Director:

David Eady

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

Cast

John Moulder-Brown

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Dick

Derren Nesbitt

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Skinner

Roberta Tovey

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Jill

Sydney Bromley

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Paddy

Kevin Bennett

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Tom

Ronnie Caryl

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Brian

Michael Crockett

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Alan

George Roderick

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Boss

William Sherwood

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Admiral

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 1 year(s) ago
6
This is quite an enjoyable caper that sees a group of young school children set up a complex sting operation to trap Derren Nesbitt ("Skinner") and his boss George Roderick who have pinched their antique school bell - and have their sights set on a valuable painting too. It's all the more enjoyable to watch 50-odd years later when looking back on the days when nobody has a mobile phone: the boys use their ingenuity, bicycles, phone boxes, a pram and the good old London bus to keep tabs on their quarry - with codewords and a meticulously planned enterprise - ensuring that they can repatriate their bell and make sure their friendly local rag and bone man escapes the suspicions of the law. It's not an hour long, and I found that it flew by. Sure, the production is all a bit basic and the plot somewhat far-fetched, but as a kid I recall these Children's Film Foundation efforts fondly - and this one still deserves a gander.