The Cracksman (1963)
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This colorful slapstick comedy concerns an honest locksmith who gets talked into a safecracking scheme by a couple of ruthless gangsters. Ernest Wright (Charlie Drake) is duped by a con man into opening a car and safe, which lands him in jail for a year. He is released, but a subsequent event gets him three year in jail and an undeserved reputation as a master thief. The Guv'nor (George Sanders) and Domino (Eddie Byrne) put the squeeze on Ernest to help them in a plan to pilfer some precious gems. With the help of undercover police woman Muriel (Nyree Dawn Porter), Ernest helps trap the crooks and clear his name. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Starring:
- Charlie Drake, George Sanders, (more)
- Director(s):
- Peter Graham Scott
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Synopsis of The Cracksman
This colorful slapstick comedy concerns an honest locksmith who gets talked into a safecracking scheme by a couple of ruthless gangsters. Ernest Wright (Charlie Drake) is duped by a con man into opening a car and safe, which lands him in jail for a year. He is released, but a subsequent event gets him three year in jail and an undeserved reputation as a master thief. The Guv'nor (George Sanders) and Domino (Eddie Byrne) put the squeeze on Ernest to help them in a plan to pilfer some precious gems. With the help of undercover police woman Muriel (Nyree Dawn Porter), Ernest helps trap the crooks and clear his name. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Cracksman
- Charlie Drake - Ernest Wright
- Dennis Price - Grantley
- Eddie Byrne - Domino
- Percy Herbert - Nosher
- George A. Cooper - Fred
- Norman Bird - Policeman
- Richard Shaw - Moke
- Robert Shaw
- George Sanders - The Guv'nor
- Nyree Dawn Porter - Muriel
- Finlay Currie - Feathers
- Geoffrey Keen - Magistrate
- Christopher Rhodes - Mr. King
- Wanda Ventham - Sandra
- Tutte Lemkow - Choreographer
- Director(s):
- Peter Graham Scott
- Writer(s):
- Lew Schwartz, Charlie Drake, Mike Watts
- Producer(s):
- W.A. Whittaker
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