The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963)
The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963)
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

Peter Sellers Peter Sellers As: Pearly Gates
Lionel Jeffries Lionel Jeffries As: Inspector Fred 'Nosey' Parker
Bernard Cribbins Bernard Cribbins As: Nervous O'Toole
Nanette Newman Nanette Newman As: Valerie
Davy Kaye Davy Kaye As: Trainer King
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: Crime, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 17 March 1963

Country: GB

Runtime: 94m

Company Credits

Company: Robert Velaise Productions, Romulus Films

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Cast

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Pearly Gates

Lionel Jeffries

Lionel Jeffries

Inspector Fred 'Nosey' Parker

Bernard Cribbins

Bernard Cribbins

Nervous O'Toole

Nanette Newman

Nanette Newman

Valerie

Davy Kaye

Davy Kaye

Trainer King

Bill Kerr

Bill Kerr

Jack Coombes

Ed Devereaux

Ed Devereaux

Bluey May

Reg Lye

Reg Lye

Reg Denton

John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Assistant Commissioner

Graham Stark

Graham Stark

Sid Cooper

Martin Boddey

Martin Boddey

Superintendent J.S. Forest

Irene Browne

Irene Browne

Dowager

Arthur Mullard

Arthur Mullard

Brassknuckles

Tutte Lemkow

Tutte Lemkow

Siggy Schmoltz

Dermot Kelly

Dermot Kelly

Misery Martin

Vanda Godsell

Vanda Godsell

Annette

Barry Keegan

Barry Keegan

Alf

Marianne Stone

Marianne Stone

Woman at Meeting (uncredited)

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Police Officer (uncredited)

Directed By

Cliff Owen

Cliff Owen

Director

Writing Credits

Alan Simpson

Alan Simpson

Writer

Ray Galton

Ray Galton

Writer

John Antrobus

John Antrobus

Writer

Len Heath

Len Heath

Screenplay

Ivor Jay

Ivor Jay

Original Story

John Warren

John Warren

Screenplay

William Whistance Smith

William Whistance Smith

Original Story

Production Crew

Robert Velaise

Robert Velaise

Executive Producer

Cecil F. Ford

Cecil F. Ford

Associate Producer

E.M. Smedley-Aston

E.M. Smedley-Aston

Associate Producer

Aubrey Baring

Aubrey Baring

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ernest Steward

Ernest Steward

Director of Photography

Ray Hearne

Ray Hearne

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

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