The Forty Elephants’ last big year was 1939, before the country was plunged into war. There were some flurries of activity later, but the phenomenon had largely faded after the death of Alice ...

About how long “A Thousand Blows” could last, Knight said, “The strange truth is that there was still a Forty Elephants gang in London in the 1950s. That’s just extraordinary that they ...

The Forty Elephants also reportedly blackmailed men by falsely accusing them of rape, which A Thousand Blows didn't delve into (via BBC). It also seems that A Thousand Blows completely fabricated ...

Doherty, who starred as Anne in The Crown, turns her talents to Mary Carr, the leader of the notorious all-women gang the Forty Elephants in A Thousand Blows. By Emily Burack Published: Feb 28, 2025 ...

The Forty Elephants were in the same city at the same time. Imagine if Mary Carr and Hezekiah Moscow met, and there is no proof that they didn’t, so therefore, it’s possible.

Meet the Forty Elephants gang in brand new look at Steven Knight's A Thousand Blows The 6-episode season premieres February 21 on Hulu.

Forty Elephants follows a group of female pickpockets in a dual-timeline comedy about the power of love, the social diminution of women, and the biggest score they can fit in their pockets.