Crooks and Coronets

"The caper could get $5,000,000. All these American hoods had to do was knock off the nice old lady in World War I flying garb, the eccentric gentleman with the crossbow and the man-eating lion."

1969 1h 46m EN

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 4

Comedy

Synopsis

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Two crooks are hired to rob an eccentric old lady's estate, but once they get to know her, they can't bring themselves to do it.

“The caper could get $5,000,000. All these American hoods had to do was knock off the nice old lady in World War I flying garb, the eccentric gentleman with the crossbow and the man-eating lion.”

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Cast

Telly Savalas
Herbie Haseler
Edith Evans
Lady Sophie Fitzmore
Warren Oates
Marty Miller
Cesar Romero
Nick Marco
Harry H. Corbett
Frank Finley
Nicky Henson
Lord Freddie Fitzmore
Hattie Jacques
Mabel
Vickery Turner
Annie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jim O'Connolly
Writers: Jim O'Connolly
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Telly Savalas and Edith Evans and Warren Oates carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 6

MONEY

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Marketing tagline: "The caper could get $5,000,000. All these American hoods had to do was knock off the nice old lady in World War I flying garb, the eccentric gentleman with the crossbow and the man-eating lion.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064192 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jim O'Connolly directs. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Telly Savalas and Edith Evans and Warren Oates carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "The caper could get $5,000,000. All these American hoods had to do was knock off the nice old lady in World War I flying garb, the eccentric gentleman with the crossbow and the man-eating lion.".
5IMDB entry: tt0064192 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.