Crooks Anonymous

– A former burglar trying to go straight joins a rehabilitation scheme using much the same methods as ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 28 Minutes
Release Year:
1962
Crooks Anonymous (1962)

A former burglar trying to go straight joins a rehabilitation scheme using much the same methods as AA. Through the process, he takes work as a department store Santa, where the endless parade of goods and money, not to mention the pretty young shop hands have him like a moth to a flame in no time flat.

Producing Country:
UK
Filming Locations:
Genre:
Release Date:

01 Apr 1962

Language:

English

Director:

Ken Annakin

Writer:

Jack Davies (original screenplay), Henry Blyth (original screenplay)

Main Actors:

Leslie Phillips, Stanley Baxter, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Julie Christie

Plot:

Forsdyke, a pathological petty thief subjects himself to a strict correction course run by a wealthy ex-con Widdowes and his Crooks Anonymous organization. Forsdyke's young and innocent girlfriend Babette, holds the hopes for his recovery and promises that she'll marry him if he'll reform. However, Forsdyke loses control when he's locked in a department store over Christmas.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.3/10