The Frightened City
1962
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8/10. The George & Charlie Show. telegonus 1 September 2002. British comedian Charlie Drake is an acquired taste, and at his best as the hapless "cracksman" of the title in this modest little spoof of crime pictures. The script is sharper than one might expect from this kind of film, and little Charlie is up to his ears in trouble.
The Cracksman: Directed by Peter Graham Scott. With Charlie Drake, George Sanders, Dennis Price, Nyree Dawn Porter. Locksmith duped by burglar to commit crimes, jailed.
- (237)
- Comedy, Crime
- Peter Graham Scott
- 1964-09-17
Plot. Honest but naive locksmith Ernest Wright believes that everybody is equally honest. First, he is duped by a debonair con man into opening a car. He is caught but given probation. Next, the same man fools him into breaking into a house, and again he is caught while the villain escapes. After release from jail he gets tricked into opening a ...
Jan 1, 2000 · The Cracksman Review. Unassuming locksmith Earnest is duped into opening a strongbox, gets thrown in the slammer, and is befriended by further gangsters in prison who prove that there is no honor ...
Reviews; Dec 31, 1962 11:00pm PT The Cracksman Charlie Drake, the half-pint slapstick comedian from tele, plays an honest, little man who is the victim of fate. His problem is that he cannot ...
The Cracksman Reviews. 1963; 1 hr 52 mins Comedy NR Watchlist. Where to Watch. A locksmith (Charlie Drake), the dupe of a thief (Dennis Price), earns an unwanted reputation as a burglar. The ...
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Ernest Wright's peerless prowess as a locksmith comes to the attention of a tough big-time crook, who feels that the little man would be a valuable asset to his crime kingdom. In order to inveigle him into a series of jobs, he sets up a beautiful hostess as a trap, into which the hapless Ernest inevitably falls..! Peter Graham Scott. Director.
