The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963)

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Release Date: Apr 2, 1963 Wide

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When a gang of London thieves, disguised as policemen, begin robbing other thieves....well, that's just not cricket. Benevolent burglar Peter Sellers, the man in charge of all "respectable" crooks in town (he even offers such incentives as a vacation plan and filmed training sessions!), sets about to ascertain how the renegade criminals have received inside information concerning upcoming robberies. He arranges a temporary truce with Scotland Yard so that both criminal and constable can work

Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Classics, Comedy

Directed By: Cliff Owen

Written By: Ray Galton, Alan Simpson, Len Heath, John Warren

In Theaters: Apr 2, 1963 Wide

On DVD: Mar 8, 2005

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Cast

Peter Sellers
Pearly Gate/"M. Jules"
Lionel Jeffries
Inspector Parker
Bernard Cribbins
Nervous O'Toole
Bill Kerr
Jack Coombes
Davy Kaye
Trainer King
Nanette Newman
Valerie
Ed Devereaux
Bluey May
John Le Mesurier
Assistant Commissioner
Graham Stark
Sid Cooper
Martin Boddey
Superintendent Forest
Dennis Price
Educated Ernest
John Junkin
Maurice
Dick Emery
Man in Apartment
Irene Browne
Dowager
Arthur Mullard
BrassKnuckles
Dermot Kelly
Misery Martin
Vanda Godsell
Annette
Barry Keegan
Alf
Tutte Lemkow
Siggy Schmultz
Michael Caine
Bit
John Harvey
Reg Lye
Reg Danton
Marianne Stone
Woman in Front Row at M...

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A criminal syndicate joins forces with the police to foil a gang impersonating police officers in this nostalgic British caper comedy that has an idea of cops and robbers you would not see outside of The Beano these days. Peter Sellers does his usual loveable rogue, up against Lionel Jeffries' usual self-important

January 11, 2008