Larceny, Inc. (1942) 7.3
Three ex-cons buy a luggage shop to tunnel into the bank vault next door. But despite all they can do, the shop prospers... Director:Lloyd Bacon |
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Larceny, Inc. (1942) 7.3
Three ex-cons buy a luggage shop to tunnel into the bank vault next door. But despite all they can do, the shop prospers... Director:Lloyd Bacon |
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| Edward G. Robinson | ... |
'Pressure' Maxwell
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| Jane Wyman | ... |
Denny Costello
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| Broderick Crawford | ... | ||
| Jack Carson | ... |
Jeff Randolph
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| Anthony Quinn | ... |
Leo Dexter
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Edward Brophy | ... |
Weepy Davis
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| Harry Davenport | ... | ||
| John Qualen | ... |
Sam Bachrach
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Barbara Jo Allen | ... |
Mademoiselle Gloria
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| Grant Mitchell | ... |
Mr. Aspinwall
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| Jackie Gleason | ... |
Hobart
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Andrew Tombes | ... |
Oscar Engelhart
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Joe Downing | ... |
Smitty
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George Meeker | ... |
Mr. Jackson
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Fortunio Bonanova | ... |
Anton Copoulos
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Three bumbling crooks buy a store so that they can rob the bank next door. When they soon discover the money they can make as legitimate businessmen, they abandon their plan. Trouble is, one of their cohorts, who's escaped from jail, won't let them. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>
This film never got much recognition, possibly because wartime comedies were ignored unless they had to do with the armed services or the global crisis, but it is an absolutely delightful comedy. It is reminiscent of an old Italian story called "The Crime of Don Giovanni," involving a Roman cafe owner who was jealous of a competitor next door to him, and decided to tunnel underground to steal dishes from the other restaurant's kitchen. Robinson, Crawford, and the supporting cast are superb!