The Italian Job Trailer (1969)

Trailer for the 1969 classic The Italian Job.

A box-office hit that held audiences breathless, The Italian Job would influence action movies for years to come with its thrilling car chases, explosive pyrotechnics, and smash-em-up sensibility. Before being murdered by the Mafia, criminal genius Robert Beckerman (Rossano Brazzi) masterminds a plan to steal $4 million worth of gold bullion from an armored car in Turin, Italy. The ambitious heist is taken over by Beckerman's friend and small-time crook Charlie Croker (Michael Caine), who organizes a motley group of thieves bankrolled by jailed kingpin Mr. Bridger (Noel Coward). To pull off the plan, the gang must tie up traffic in the center of the city to divert attention from the robbery, block police pursuit, and ultimately make off with their booty undetected.