A master conman leads a pair of British accomplices on an international adventure of highly profitable dirty tricks.A master conman leads a pair of British accomplices on an international adventure of highly profitable dirty tricks.A master conman leads a pair of British accomplices on an international adventure of highly profitable dirty tricks.
Walter Henry
- Kitchen Assistant
- (uncredited)
Juba Kennerley
- Restaurant Diner
- (uncredited)
Roy Kinnear
- Hotel Chef
- (uncredited)
David Lodge
- Caplan
- (uncredited)
John Tatham
- Restaurant Diner
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaThis movie was in theaters only a few weeks after the publication of Len Deighton's novel. He had developed the subject as a novel and a movie project simultaneously, an idea that another best-selling author, Alistair MacLean, would soon take up with Where Eagles Dare (1968). Deighton was co-producer of this movie, as well as author of the novel, but is surprisingly not credited as author of the screenplay (which makes a significant change to the novel at the end of the story).
- GoofsWhen they go to the bank the calendar by the teller says 23 October , but the check says 27-8-1968. The possible cause of this is that the check was already made out and then there was a two month delay in filming the scene.
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Glossy Tongue-in-Cheek Comedy with Catchy Theme Tune
This is a glossy tongue-in-cheek tale of two conmen and their girlfriend accomplice constantly trying to keep one step a head of the game with mixed success.
A love-triangle develops as the young protege tries to take over from his old mentor and to steal his girlfriend to boot. Needless to say, their feuding only complicates things and leads to a good twist at the end.
The good-natured direction is upbeat and enthusiastic, the acting is accomplished right down to the supporting cast and the theme tune by Ron Grainer is catchy and interspersed by pleasant incidental scores. This movie is well worth viewing should you be lucky enough to find it on tv one afternoon.
A love-triangle develops as the young protege tries to take over from his old mentor and to steal his girlfriend to boot. Needless to say, their feuding only complicates things and leads to a good twist at the end.
The good-natured direction is upbeat and enthusiastic, the acting is accomplished right down to the supporting cast and the theme tune by Ron Grainer is catchy and interspersed by pleasant incidental scores. This movie is well worth viewing should you be lucky enough to find it on tv one afternoon.
- chrisdl_heath
- Jan 24, 2003
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- Also known as
- Nur über eine Leiche
- Filming locations
- Chobham Common, Surrey, England, UK(exterior military scenes)
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- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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