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Too Many Crooks(1959)
Status: Released
Date: 1959-03-08
72%
20 Votes
Time: 1h 27m
Robbery With Laughter! Crime Was Simple To Them - They Were All Simple Minded!
Overview:
Accident-prone Fingers runs a pretty unsuccessful gang. They try and rob wealthy but tricky Billy Gordon - who distrusts banks and fears the Inland Revenue - but he sees Fingers and the boys off. So they decide to kidnap his daughter, only to end up with his wife Lucy. Gordon makes out he couldn't be more pleased, spuring Lucy to take charge of the hopeless bunch of villains.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
Movie: Too Many Crooks
Top 10 Billed Cast
Terry-Thomas
Billy Gordon
George Cole
Fingers
Bernard Bresslaw
Snowdrop
Sid James
Sid
John Le Mesurier
Magistrate
Terry Scott
Fire Policeman James Smith
Brenda De Banzie
Lucy Gordon
Vera Day
Charmaine
Joe Melia
Whisper
Delphi Lawrence
Secretary
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Overview
Accident-prone Fingers runs a pretty unsuccessful gang. They try and rob wealthy but tricky Billy Gordon - who distrusts banks and fears the Inland Revenue - but he sees Fingers and the boys off. So they decide to kidnap his daughter, only to end up with his wife Lucy. Gordon makes out he couldn't be more pleased, spuring Lucy to take charge of the hopeless bunch of villains.
Release Date
1959-03-08
Average
7.2
Rating:
3.6 startsTagline
Robbery With Laughter! Crime Was Simple To Them - They Were All Simple Minded!
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