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The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963)

UNRATED 94 min  -  Comedy | Crime  -   10 June 1963 (Sweden)
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The crooks in London know how it works. No one carries guns and no one resists the police. Then a new gang appears that go one better... See full summary »

Director:

Cliff Owen

Writers:

Ray Galton, Alan Simpson, and 5 more credits »

Stars:

Peter Sellers, Lionel Jeffries and Bernard Cribbins
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Sellers ...
Pearly Gates
Lionel Jeffries ...
Inspector Fred 'Nosey' Parker
Bernard Cribbins Bernard Cribbins ...
Nervous O'Toole
Davy Kaye Davy Kaye ...
Trainer King
Nanette Newman Nanette Newman ...
Valerie
Bill Kerr Bill Kerr ...
Jack Coombes
Ed Devereaux Ed Devereaux ...
Bluey May
Reg Lye Reg Lye ...
Reg Denton
John Le Mesurier John Le Mesurier ...
Assistant Commissioner
Graham Stark Graham Stark ...
Sid Cooper
Martin Boddey Martin Boddey ...
Superintendent J.S. Forest
Irene Browne Irene Browne ...
Dowager
Arthur Mullard Arthur Mullard ...
Brassknuckles
Dermot Kelly Dermot Kelly ...
Misery Martin
Vanda Godsell Vanda Godsell ...
Annette
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Storyline

The crooks in London know how it works. No one carries guns and no one resists the police. Then a new gang appears that go one better. They dress as police and steal from the crooks. This upset's the natural order of the police/criminal relationship and the police and the crooks join forces to catch the IPOs (Impersonating Police Officers), including an armored car robbery in which the police must help the gangs to set a trap. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Police | Robbery | Policeman | Funfair | London England  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Sweden) See more »

Also Known As:

Gentlemenkillers See more »

Filming Locations:

Battersea Fun Fair, Battersea Park, Battersea, London, England, UK See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Robert Velaise Productions, Romulus Films See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White
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Trivia

In the police station on "no crime" night, one of the coppers can be seen reading a comic book based on the US TV show Car 54, Where Are You?. Joe E. Ross and Fred Gwynne can be seen on the cover. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the first bank robbery, the robbers drive away from the bank, but in the next shot they are seen approaching the bank again from the opposite direction as the IPO mob divert them down a side street where they are lined up against a wall directly opposite the bank. See more »

Quotes

Jack Coombes: They shipped enough crooks out to Australia. It's about time they had a few back here!
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Connections

References "Car 54, Where Are You?" (1961) See more »