Catch Us If You Can was the feature-film debut of director John Boorman. It was designed as a vehicle for pop band The Dave Clark Five, whose popularity at the time almost rivaled that of The Beatles, and named after their hit song "Catch Us If You Can". During the filming of a TV commercial for a "Meat For Go" campaign set in London's Smithfield Market, Steve, disillusioned by the inanity of his job, absconds in an E-type Jaguar with a young actress/model, Dinah . After a visit to an open-air swimming-pool in central London and a memorable scene in and around the Great Conservatory in the... grounds of Syon House, they make their way across a wintry southern England towards the island , off the coast of Devon, which Dinah is contemplating buying .
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| Release date: | 1965 |
| Directed by: | John Boorman |
| Runtime: | 91 Minutes |
| Producer: | David Deutsch |
| Screenplay by: | Peter Nichols |
| Genre: | Comedy |