The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963)

03/17/1963 (GB) • 1h 34m

Crime, Comedy

Meet the Mastermind Who Pulls the Strings in the Underworld...and all his mobs and dolls...filling the London fog with laughter and lunacy!!!

Overview

The crooks in London know how it works. No one carries guns and no one resists the police. Then a new gang appears that go one better. They dress as police and steal from the crooks. This upsets the natural order of the police/criminal relationship and the police and the crooks join forces to catch the IPOs (Impersonating Police Officers), including an armoured car robbery in which the police must help the gangs to set a trap.

Top Billed Cast

Peter Sellers

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Lionel Jeffries

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Bernard Cribbins

Nervous O'Toole

Davy Kaye

Trainer King

Bill Kerr

Jack Coombes

Ed Devereaux

Bluey May

Reg Lye

Reg Denton

John Le Mesurier

Assistant Commissioner


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

london, england

robbery

police

bank robber

dark comedy

black humor

impostor

informant

disguise

policeman

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