Released Date:
1951-09-10
Languages:
English, French, Portuguese
Countries:
UK
Runtime:
78 min
Rated:
APPROVED
IMDB Ratings:
7.8 (9067 Reviews)
Director:
Charles CrichtonT.E.B. Clarke (original screenplay)
Holland, a shy retiring man, dreams of being rich and living the good life. Faithfully, for 20 years, he has worked as a bank transfer agent for the delivery of gold bullion. One day he befriends Pendlebury, a maker of souvenirs. Holland remarks that, with Pendlebury's smelting equipment, one could forge the gold into harmless-looking toy Eiffel Towers and smuggle the gold from England into France. Soon after, the two plant a story to gain the services of professional criminals Lackery and Shorty. Together, the four plot their crime, leading to unexpected twists and turns.
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