Larceny, Inc. (1942)

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

Writers:

Everett Freeman (screenplay), Edwin Gilbert (screenplay),

Stars:

Edward G. Robinson, Jane Wyman, Broderick Crawford

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Edward G. Robinson	...	'Pressure' Maxwell
Jane Wyman	...	Denny Costello
Broderick Crawford	...	Jug Martin
Jack Carson	...	Jeff Randolph
Anthony Quinn	...	Leo Dexter
Edward Brophy	...	Weepy Davis
Harry Davenport	...	Homer Bigelow
John Qualen	...	Sam Bachrach
Barbara Jo Allen	...	Mademoiselle Gloria
Grant Mitchell	...	Mr. Aspinwall
Jackie Gleason	...	Hobart (as Jackie C. Gleason)
Andrew Tombes	...	Oscar Engelhart
Joe Downing	...	Smitty (as Joseph Downing)
George Meeker	...	Mr. Jackson
Fortunio Bonanova	...	Anton Copoulos

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

bank | luggage | bank robbery | ex con | sing sing | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 May 1942 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Gauner GmbH

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The play opened in New York City, New York, USA on 10 April 1941 and closed 27 April 1941 after 22 performances. The opening cast included Shelley Winters.

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Goofs

The movie takes place shortly before Christmas but the check they receive in the beginning after getting hit by a car is dated February 17.

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Quotes

J. Chalmers 'Pressure' Maxwell: That woman is growin' on me like a boil.

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Connections

Referenced in Small Time Crooks (2000)

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Soundtracks

"For He's a Jolly Good Fellow"
Traditional
Sung a cappella by the merchants to honor Maxwell

User Reviews

A Real Sleeper

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!