The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963)
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When a gang of London thieves, disguised as policemen, begin robbing other thieves....well, that's just not cricket. Benevolent burglar Peter Sellers, the man in charge of all "respectable" crooks in town (he even offers such incentives as a vacation plan and filmed training… More When a gang of London thieves, disguised as policemen, begin robbing other thieves....well, that's just not cricket. Benevolent burglar Peter Sellers, the man in charge of all "respectable" crooks in town (he even offers such incentives as a vacation plan and filmed training sessions!), sets about to ascertain how the renegade criminals have received inside information concerning upcoming robberies. He arranges a temporary truce with Scotland Yard so that both criminal and constable can work together in nabbing the miscreants. Alas, he must now contend with incompetent peacekeeper Lionel Jeffries, who poses an even greater threat than the "mole" who's been tipping off the phony cops (who is closer to Sellers than he'd ever suspect). Short, simple and sweet, the black-and-white Wrong Arm of the Law manages to pack more solid laughs than any three of Sellers' later overproduced Technicolor vehicles combined. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Cliff Owen
- Written By
- Ray Galton, Alan Simpson, Len Heath, John Warren
- Genres
- Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Apr 2, 1963 Wide
- On DVD
- Mar 8, 2005
- Studio
- Live Home Video
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Cast
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Peter Sellers
as Pearly Gate/"M. Jules"
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Lionel Jeffries
as Inspector Parker
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Bernard Cribbins
as Nervous O'Toole
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Bill Kerr
as Jack Coombes
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Davy Kaye
as Trainer King
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Nanette Newman
as Valerie
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Ed Devereaux
as Bluey May
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John Le Mesurier
as Assistant Commissioner
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Graham Stark
as Sid Cooper
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Martin Boddey
as Superintendent Forest
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Dennis Price
as Educated Ernest
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John Junkin
as Maurice
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Dick Emery
as Man in Apartment
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Irene Browne
as Dowager
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Arthur Mullard
as BrassKnuckles
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Dermot Kelly
as Misery Martin
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Vanda Godsell
as Annette
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Barry Keegan
as Alf
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Tutte Lemkow
as Siggy Schmultz
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Michael Caine
as Bit
- John Harvey
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Reg Lye
as Reg Danton
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Marianne Stone
as Woman in Front Row at Meeting
