Too Many Crooks (1958)
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75% of users liked it
(337 ratings)
An uneven but at times hilarious slapstick comedy, Too Many Crooks features an inept gang of four would-be criminals who manage to botch every job they plan. After a few dismal failures they try to rob the wealthy, philandering Billy Gordon (Terry-Thomas) and fail again. Unwilling to let go of a… More An uneven but at times hilarious slapstick comedy, Too Many Crooks features an inept gang of four would-be criminals who manage to botch every job they plan. After a few dismal failures they try to rob the wealthy, philandering Billy Gordon (Terry-Thomas) and fail again. Unwilling to let go of a good resource when they see it, the gang decides to kidnap his daughter, drug her, put her in a coffin in a hearse, and take off to their safe hideaway in a mad, mad dash. The plan amazingly succeeds except for one minor detail -- they have kidnapped the tycoon's wife, and he could not be happier. The offended spouse sees red at her philandering husband's attitude and sets the stage for revenge. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- Mario Zampi
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 8, 1959 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Uneven slapstick Brit comedy that is sometimes funny if you have a taste for the humor of Terry-Thomas.
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Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Um elenco afinadíssimo, no qual se destacam Terry-Thomas, Cole e Bresslaw, mantém esta típica comédia britânica funcionando quase 50 anos depois.
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Cast
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George Cole
as Fingers
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Brenda De Banzie
as Lucy
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Bernard Bresslaw
as Snowdrop
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Sidney James
as Sid
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Joe Melia
as Whisper
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Vera Day
as Charmaine
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Delphi Lawrence
as Beryl
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John Le Mesurier
as Magistrate
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Sydney Tafler
as Solicitor
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Nicholas Parsons
as Tommy
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Vilma Ann Leslie
as Girl Journalist
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Edie Martin
as Gordon's Mother
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Tutte Lemkow
as Swarthy Man
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John Stuart
as Inspector Jensen
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Terry Scott
as Fire Policeman Smith
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Terry-Thomas
as Billy Gordon
