london, england,robbery,police,bank robber,dark comedy,black humor,impostor,informant,disguise,policeman

The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963)

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Meet the Mastermind Who Pulls the Strings in the Underworld...and all his mobs and dolls...filling the London fog with laughter and lunacy!!!

The crooks in London know how it works. No one carries guns and no one resists the police. Then a new gang appears that go one better. They dress as police and steal from the crooks. This upsets the natural order of the police/criminal relationship and the police and the crooks join forces to catch the IPOs (Impersonating Police Officers), including an armoured car robbery in which the police must help the gangs to set a trap.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Cliff Owen
  • Profile picture of Peter Sellers
    Pearly Gates Peter Sellers
  • Profile picture of Lionel Jeffries
    Inspector Fred 'Nosey' Parker Lionel Jeffries
  • Profile picture of Bernard Cribbins
    Nervous O'Toole Bernard Cribbins
  • Profile picture of Nanette Newman
    Valerie Nanette Newman
  • Profile picture of Davy Kaye
    Trainer King Davy Kaye
  • Profile picture of Bill Kerr
    Jack Coombes Bill Kerr
  • Profile picture of Ed Devereaux
    Bluey May Ed Devereaux
  • Profile picture of Reg Lye
    Reg Denton Reg Lye

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Keywords

  • london, england
  • robbery
  • police
  • bank robber
  • dark comedy
  • black humor
  • impostor
  • informant
  • disguise
  • policeman