Question 1

Why was 'The Big Job' shot in black and white despite being intended for color?

Accepted Answer

The film was originally planned as a color production, but the film stock supplier had a surplus of monochrome negative and offered it at half price, saving the production budget.

Question 2

What was the original title of 'The Big Job'?

Accepted Answer

The shooting script was titled 'The Great Brain Robbery', after the gang leader George Brain, played by Sidney James.

Question 3

How does the film's ending reference the Great Train Robbery?

Accepted Answer

Joan Sims' character plans to rob a train from Edinburgh with five million pounds, referencing the 1963 Great Train Robbery which involved 2.6 million pounds from Glasgow and changing a signal to red.

Question 4

Which production team members had worked on 'Carry on Spying' (1964)?

Accepted Answer

Most of the production team had worked on the previous year's 'Carry on Spying' (1964), which was the last Carry On film shot in black and white.

Question 5

What happens to the gang's stolen loot in 'The Big Job'?

Accepted Answer

After serving fifteen years in prison, the gang discovers that a police station has been built over the hiding place of their stolen loot.

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