Rent Jazz Boat (1960)
2.9 of 5 from 48 ratings
1h 37min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- When Bert Harris (Anthony Newley) boasts of his prowess as a thief, he is reluctantly recruited by a beautiful woman (Amme Aubrey) to take part in a jewel heist alongside a violent gang. On the run from both the gang and Detective Sergeant Thompson (Lionel Jeffries), Harris and his girlfriend hide out on a river cruise. Directed by Ken Hughes, and photographed by Nicolas Roeg, this entertaining blend of comedy, music, and crime from Warwick Films offers a snapshot of Britain's pre-Beatles youth culture, and features performances from the most popular big band of the era, Ted Heath and His Music.
- Actors:
- Anthony Newley, Anne Aubrey, Lionel Jeffries, David Lodge, Bernie Winters, James Booth, Al Mulock, Joyce Blair, Leo McKern, Jean Philippe, Liam Gaffney, Henry Webb, Ted Heath and his Music, Harold Berens, Lionel Blair, Jim O'Brady, Edwin Brown, Alan Browning, Fred Haggerty, George Hilsdon
- Directors:
- Ken Hughes
- Producers:
- Harold Huth
- Writers:
- Ken Hughes, John Antrobus, Rex Rienits
- Aka:
- La nave del jazz
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy, Drama, Music & Musicals
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 23/02/2026
- Run Time:
- 97 minutes
- Languages:
- English Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary with film historians Will Fowler and Vic Pratt (2026)
- Cusp of an Era (2026, 11 mins): in-depth appreciation of 'Jazz Boat' and its soundtrack by composer and broadcaster Neil Brand
- Now and Then: Anthony Newley (1968, 32 mins): archival interview featuring the actor and songwriter in conversation with broadcaster Bernard Braden
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
- World premiere on Blu-ray
