The Cracksman

– Ernest Wright's peerless prowess as a locksmith comes to the attention of a tough big-time crook, wh..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 52 Minutes
Release Year:
1963
The Cracksman (1963)

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..!

Producing Country:
UK
Genre:
Release Date:

05 Feb 1965

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
NR

Director:

Peter Graham Scott

Writer:

Lew Schwarz (screenplay), Charlie Drake (screenplay), Lew Schwarz (original story), Mike Watts (additional dialogue)

Main Actors:

Charlie Drake, Nyree Dawn Porter, George Sanders, Dennis Price

Plot:

A shorty, kind, very innocent and efficient locksmith is cheated by a burglar in order to rob a car and to open a safe strongbox. The police catches him and is sent to jail. Once there some gangsters gain his friendship to cheat him again and help then to escape.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.7/10