The Bank Job

The Bank Job is at least partially based on fact. It involves the theft of the contents of around 400 safety deposit boxes from a bank in Marylebone in 1971. Allegedly the contents included some rather naughty photos of Princess Margaret and a ledger which recorded details of bribery payments made to the police by a Soho sleaze baron. Princess Margaret's private life was for many years the subject of intense speculation by media and Royal-watchers. She owned a house on the Caribbean island of Mustique, where the photos appear to have been taken. There were plenty allegations of wild parties and drug taking. In the Bank Job both the government and the sleaze baron pursue the robbers. It seems many people are a little cagey about what they store in their bank boxes as out of the 400 odd victims, more than 100 would not reveal the contents. This is an enjoyable yarn with some very credible performances, a few twists and a bit of humour.