The Cracksman (1963)

Director
Peter Graham Scott

Main cast
Charlie Drake; Nyree Dawn Porter; George Sanders; Dennis Price; Patrick Cargill

Genres
Comedy

Description
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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