Too Many Crooks (1959)
Too Many Crooks (1959)
Robbery With Laughter! Crime Was Simple To Them - They Were All Simple Minded!
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.

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Cast

Terry-Thomas Terry-Thomas As: Billy Gordon
George Cole George Cole As: Fingers
Brenda De Banzie Brenda De Banzie As: Lucy Gordon
Bernard Bresslaw Bernard Bresslaw As: Snowdrop
Joe Melia Joe Melia As: Whisper
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Robbery With Laughter! Crime Was Simple To Them - They Were All Simple Minded!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 08 March 1959

Country: GB

Runtime: 87m

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Cast

Terry-Thomas

Terry-Thomas

Billy Gordon

George Cole

George Cole

Fingers

Brenda De Banzie

Brenda De Banzie

Lucy Gordon

Bernard Bresslaw

Bernard Bresslaw

Snowdrop

Joe Melia

Joe Melia

Whisper

Sidney James

Sidney James

Sid

Vera Day

Vera Day

Charmaine

Delphi Lawrence

Delphi Lawrence

Beryl

John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Magistrate

Sydney Tafler

Sydney Tafler

Solicitor

Rosalie Ashley

Rosalie Ashley

Angela Gordon

Nicholas Parsons

Nicholas Parsons

Tommy Weston

Terry Scott

Terry Scott

Policeman James Smith

Vilma Ann Leslie

Vilma Ann Leslie

Girl Journalist

Edie Martin

Edie Martin

Gordon's Mother

Tutte Lemkow

Tutte Lemkow

Swarthy Man

John Stuart

John Stuart

Inspector Jensen

Victor Brooks

Victor Brooks

Court Usher (uncredited)

Arthur Brough

Arthur Brough

Old Tramp (uncredited)

Cyril Chamberlain

Cyril Chamberlain

Chief Fire Officer (uncredited)

Arthur Dibbs

Arthur Dibbs

Official (uncredited)

Norman Fisher

Norman Fisher

Man in Street (uncredited)

Tony Jason

Tony Jason

Man at Court (uncredited)

Kenneth Kove

Kenneth Kove

Vicar (uncredited)

Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

Tramp (uncredited)

Edward Malin

Edward Malin

Charlie (uncredited)

Mary Maxfield

Mary Maxfield

Woman in Street (uncredited)

Wally Patch

Wally Patch

Sergeant / Court Usher (uncredited)

Howard Pays

Howard Pays

Policeman at Hearse (uncredited)

Jack Silk

Jack Silk

Officer in Court (uncredited)

Robert Vossler

Robert Vossler

Detective (uncredited)

Joe Wadham

Joe Wadham

Fireman (uncredited)

Eric Wetherell

Eric Wetherell

Man in Street (uncredited)

Ron Whitwell

Ron Whitwell

Sergeant (uncredited)

Neil Wilson

Neil Wilson

Sergeant Smail (uncredited)

Directed By

Mario Zampi

Mario Zampi

Director

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Sound

Tom Buchanan

Tom Buchanan

Boom Operator

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Camera

Stanley Pavey

Stanley Pavey

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

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Other Crew

Alfred Roberts

Alfred Roberts

Scenic Artist

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