The Cracksman

1963 · 108 MIN · IMDB 4.2 · 47 VOTES · DIR. Peter Graham Scott

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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..!

Dialogue Timeline — 1,265 lines

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00:02:34 Company - halt!
00:09:08 They're thief-proof locks. You won't open that without a proper key.
00:11:42 -Were you on your honeymoon? -Oh, bless you, no.
00:14:11 Now there's 150 and it's all yours.
00:17:21 …and a bent twilf.
00:22:57 Oy!
00:29:50 But if he finds the parcel he'll be furious and he'll give me the sack
00:34:24 Yoo-hoo!
00:38:52 Fall out!
00:45:09 Aye, that's all there is.
00:50:01 -Come on, we're making a break for it. -Alright.
00:57:03 to place in your custody a real cracksman, the all-time…
01:00:06 What does the Prisoners Lonely Aid Group mean?
01:03:47 Classy.
01:09:32 I've only got four pounds.
01:16:28 You're keeping a lady waiting.
01:19:24 Ah. Beauty, beauty!
01:23:21 That, sir, is the Kolongali Diamond.
01:26:03 …and the Law on the beat passes the east side of the building
01:28:57 Yes. Nosher told me that you were a bit of a humourist.
01:31:56 -Ernest, I want to… -Well if it makes you happy…
01:34:17 So let's all go to the museum and get knocked off.
01:38:20 It's a tricky one.
01:45:34 This is a cupboard!

Cast & Characters

Charlie Drake Ernest Wright
George Sanders Guv'nor Dennis Price Grantley Nyree Dawn Porter Muriel Eddie Byrne Johnny Domino Finlay Currie Feathers Percy Herbert Nosher Geoffrey Keen Magistrate George A. Cooper Fred Christopher Rhodes Mr. King Patrick Cargill Museum Guide Norman Bird Policeman Neil McCarthy Van Gogh
Jack Rodney Tojo
Ronnie Barker Yossle Wanda Ventham Sandra Jerold Wells Chief Prison Officer Richard Leech Detective Sergeant
Richard Shaw Moke
Tutte Lemkow Choreographer
Terry Brooks Willie
Sheila Holt Apache Dancer
Tom Gillis Apache Dancer
Chris Adcock Prisoner (uncredited)
Jack Armstrong Club Patron (uncredited)
Jack Arrow Museum Visitor (uncredited)
Jim Brady Domino's Henchman (uncredited)
Edward Cast Prison Officer (uncredited)
Carol Cleveland Pirate (uncredited)
Noel Coleman Chauffeur (uncredited)
Jack Dearlove Waiter (uncredited)
Muriel Greenslade Shopper in Market (uncredited)
Imogen Hassall Guv'nor's Secretary (uncredited)
Bob Head Convict (uncredited)
Ned Hood Shopper in Market (uncredited)
Juba Kennerley Club Patron (uncredited)
Frank Maher (uncredited)
Roger Maxwell Magistrate (uncredited)
Richard Neller Museum Visitor (uncredited)
James Payne Man in Prison (uncredited)

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,265
Dialogue density11.7 lines / min
First line00:02:34
Final line01:45:34

Production Record

DirectorPeter Graham Scott
LanguageGerman
IMDb votes47

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