The Cracksman

The Cracksman

6.6IMDb Score
Released:1963-01-01
Genre:Comedy
Duration:108 min
Director:Peter Graham Scott
Actors:Charlie Drake, George Sanders, Dennis Price, Nyree Dawn Porter, Eddie Byrne
Production:Associated British Picture Corporation

Overview:

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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