Comedy · United Kingdom · 1963 · 1h 48m

The Cracksman

Director

Cast

Charlie Drake as Ernest Wright George Sanders as Guv'nor Dennis Price as Grantley Nyree Dawn Porter as Muriel Eddie Byrne as Johnny Domino Finlay Currie as Feathers

Crew

Harry Waxman — Director of Photography Richard Best — Editor Charlie Drake — Screenplay Mike Watts — Writer Lew Schwarz — Writer W.A. Whittaker — Producer

Tagline

They seek him here... they seek him there... they seek the Cracksman everywhere!

Synopsis

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..!

Mood & Themes

locksmith crook

Key Collaborators

Peter Graham Scott Director Harry Waxman Director of Photography Richard Best Editor Charlie Drake Screenplay Mike Watts Writer Lew Schwarz Writer W.A. Whittaker Producer Julie Harris Costume Design

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