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Holland, a shy retiring man, dreams of being rich and living the good life. Faithfully, for 20 years, he has worked as a bank transfer agent for the d...(read more...) elivery of gold bullion. One day he befriends Pendlebury, a maker of souvenirs. Holland remarks that, with Pendlebury's smelting equipment, one could forge the gold into harmless-looking toy Eiffel Towers and smuggle the gold from England into France. Soon after, the two plant a story to gain the services of professional criminals Lackery and Shorty. Together, the four plot their crime, leading to unexpected twists and turns.

Director: Charles Crichton

MPAA: Unrated

Running Time: 81 min.

Release Date: Jun 26, 1951

Cast: Alec Guinness, Stanley Holloway, Sid James, Alfie Bass, Audrey Hepburn