Director
Charles Crichton
Cast
Alec Guinness, Stanley Holloway, Sidney James
82'
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1951
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Crime, Comedy
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Dialogue:
Portuguese, French, English
After 20 years of faithful service, a mild-mannered transporter of gold bullion decides to steal one million pounds' worth. He enlists an old pal, they team up with two professional crooks
and the scheme is launched. After a successful hijack, the group melts down their booty, molds
it into small souvenir Eiffel Towers and ships it off to Paris. They follow the gold, only to learn
that six of the Eiffel Towers have been purchased by a group of daytripping English
schoolgirls. In the opening sequence Alec Guinness hands a cute young woman some money
and tells her to buy a little gift. You'll have to look fast to recognize Audrey Hepburn as the
little girl. (CineBooks' Motion Picture Guide)
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Credits
Directors
Charles Crichton
Cast
Alec Guinness, Stanley Holloway, Sidney James
Scenario
T.E.B. Clarke
More info
Dialogue
Portuguese, French, English
Countries of production
United Kingdom
Year
1951