Too Many Crooks
Too Many Crooks is a 1959 British black comedy film directed by Mario Zampi and starring Terry-Thomas, George Cole, Brenda De Banzie, Sidney James, Bernard Bresslaw and Vera Day. It was written by Michael Pertwee and Christiane Rochefort from a story by Jean Nery.
Plot
The members of a gang, especially Sid, grow impatient as their incompetent leader, Fingers, botches the robbery of a fur store, the latest in a series of disasters. Fingers then comes up with the idea of robbing businessman William Gordon. Gordon bluffs them into believing the police are on their way. Fingers refuses to give up, plotting to kidnap Gordon's daughter. However, he errs yet again and ends up with Gordon's meek wife Lucy instead.
More details
| author | Christiane Rochefort Michael Pertwee |
|---|---|
| director | Mario Zampi |
| editor | Bill Lewthwaite |
| genre | comedy crime |
| keywords | build burning building forged passport id inland revenue nothing on the road pick up scotland yard steal their way think train |
| musicBy | Stanley Black |
| producer | Mario Zampi |
| publisher | Rank Film Distributors |
| recordedAt | Pinewood Studios |
| theme | black comedy crime comedy |