Character Relationship Map: Two-Way Stretch

Characters

• Dodger Lane (played by Peter Sellers) — protagonist

  One of the three main prisoners nearing release. Collaborates with Soapy Stevens to plan a major diamond robbery, escapes in a fake prison van, and hides the stolen diamonds in the Governor's office u...

• Soapy Stevens (played by Wilfrid Hyde-White) — supporting

  A conman who poses as a visiting vicar to propose a diamond robbery scheme to the inmates. He drives the fake prison van for their escape and is later arrested after the diamonds are lost on a train.

• Governor Horatio Bennett (played by Maurice Denham) — supporting

  The prison governor whose office is utilized by the escaped trio as a temporary hiding place for the stolen diamonds until they are officially released.

• Jelly Knight (played by David Lodge) — supporting

  One of the three primary inmates nearing the end of their sentences. Joins the diamond robbery plot, participates in the prison break, and attempts to retrieve the diamonds after they are lost.

• Chief Prison Officer Sidney Crout (played by Lionel Jeffries) — supporting

  A strict, disciplinarian prison officer nicknamed Sour. He nearly disrupts the trio's escape and, after Soapy's arrest, violently throttles an actual vicar, triggering a near-riot in the prison.

• Mrs. Price (played by Irene Handl) — supporting

  The mother of prisoner Lennie Price. She actively assists Dodger, Jelly, and Lennie in smuggling themselves out of prison inside a fake prison van.

• Lennie Price (played by Bernard Cribbins) — supporting

  Also known as Lennie the Dip, he is one of the three main prisoners. He participates in the robbery scheme and escape, with his mother Mrs. Price assisting the operation.

• Chief Prison Officer Jenkins (played by George Woodbridge) — supporting
• Reverend Patterson (played by Walter Hudd) — supporting

  The actual clergyman visiting the prison. His identity is impersonated by the conman Soapy Stevens, and he is later violently attacked by Officer Crout, sparking a prison riot.

• Ethel (played by Liz Fraser) — supporting

  The girlfriend of Dodger Lane. She helps the prisoner trio execute their escape by aiding them in boarding the fake prison van driven by Soapy Stevens.

• Miss Pringle (played by Beryl Reid) — supporting
• Jones (played by Mario Fabrizi) — minor
• Colonel Parkright (played by Thorley Walters) — minor
• Visiting Room Warder (played by William Abney) — minor
• Day Gate Warder (played by Cyril Chamberlain) — minor
• Night Gate Warder (played by Wallas Eaton) — minor
• Warder Charlie (played by Edwin Brown) — minor
• Miss Meakin (played by Myrette Morven) — minor
• Garden Warder (played by Andrew Downie) — minor
• Lawyer (played by John Glyn-Jones) — minor

Story Analysis

A comedic prison break scheme spirals into chaos as stolen diamonds are lost and authorities close in.

Plot Progression

1. The Deceptive Proposal
2. The Great Escape & Return
3. Lost Loot & Prison Riot
4. The Sultan's Heist