The Cracksman

The Cracksman

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

1963•1h 48m•6.3/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.3/10(5)

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..!

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Production

Associated British Picture Corporation

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Charlie Drake

Charlie Drake

Ernest Wright

George Sanders

George Sanders

Guv'nor

Dennis Price

Dennis Price

Grantley

Nyree Dawn Porter

Nyree Dawn Porter

Muriel

Eddie Byrne

Eddie Byrne

Johnny Domino

Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie

Feathers

Percy Herbert

Percy Herbert

Nosher

Geoffrey Keen

Geoffrey Keen

Magistrate

George A. Cooper

George A. Cooper

Fred

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Mr. King

Patrick Cargill

Patrick Cargill

Museum Guide

Norman Bird

Norman Bird

Policeman

Neil McCarthy

Neil McCarthy

Van Gogh

Jack Rodney

Tojo

Ronnie Barker

Ronnie Barker

Yossle

Wanda Ventham

Wanda Ventham

Sandra

Jerold Wells

Jerold Wells

Chief Prison Officer

Richard Leech

Richard Leech

Detective Sergeant

Richard Shaw

Moke

Tutte Lemkow

Tutte Lemkow

Choreographer

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