Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Michael Crawford | ... | Michael Tremayne | |
Oliver Reed | ... | David Tremayne | |
Harry Andrews | ... | Insp. Marryatt | |
James Donald | ... | Col. Gurney-Simms | |
Michael Hordern | ... | Sir Matthew | |
Daniel Massey | ... | Riggs | |
Gabriella Licudi | ... | Eve | |
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Lotte Tarp | ... | Inge |
Michael Goodliffe | ... | Lt. Col. Paling | |
Rachel Kempson | ... | Mrs. Tremayne | |
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William Mervyn | ... | Uncle Edward |
Freda Jackson | ... | Mrs. Pervis | |
Peter Graves | ... | Mr. Tremayne | |
Warren Mitchell | ... | Lennie | |
Frank Finlay | ... | Harrassed man |
Michael Tremayne (Michael Crawford) and David Tremayne (Oliver Reed) are always trying to find some way to succeed with cleverness rather than simple drudgery. Michael is constantly living in his brother's shadow as the one who gets caught. After Michael is forced to resign from the Army after an episode of unappreciated cleverness, the two decide their careers would go better if there was a large amount of publicity, so they decide to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. Bombs, misdirection, disguises, and acting allow them to enter the tower with all of the alarms turned off. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
A good and enjoyable Michael Winner film? I know it's hard to believe but it is. It has all the merry pranks and tomfoolery of some other swinging 60's films, such as the Italian Job, but you probably haven't seen it. Reed and Crawford are supperb, great fun, seek it out.