from Star Partners / Prominent Features / MGM
Directed by
Charles Crichton
Starring
John Cleese (Archibald 'Archie' Leech)
Jamie Lee Curtis (Wanda)
Kevin Kline (Otto West)
Michael Palin (Ken)
Maria Aitken (Wendy)
Tom Georgeson (George)
Patricia Hayes (Mrs. Coady)
Geoffrey Palmer (Judge)
Cynthia Caylor (Portia Leech)
Mark Elwes (Customer in Jeweller's Shop)
Neville Phillips (Manager of Jeweler's Shop)
Peter Jonfield (Inspector Marvin)
Ken Campbell (Bartlett)
Al Ashton (Warder)
Roger Hume (Locksmith)
Roger Brierley (Davidson)
Llewellyn Rees (Sir Jake)
Michael Percival (Percival)
Kate Lansbury (Magistrate)
Robert Cavendish (Copper)
Andrew MacLachlan (Eebedee)
Roland MacLeod (Vicar)
Jeremy Child (Mr. Johnson)
Pamela Miles (Mrs. Johnson)
Tom Piggot Smith (Child Johnson (13))
Katherine John (Child Johnson (10))
Sophie Johnstone (Child Johnson (8))
Kim Barclay (Nanny)
Sharon Twomey (1st Junior Barrister (Defence Councel))
Patrick Newman (2nd Junior Barrister (Defence Counsel))
David Simeon (Clerk of Court (Old Bailey))
Imogen Bickford-Smith (Stenographer)
Tia Lee (Junior Barrister (Prosecutor Counsel))
Robert Putt (Police Officer (Old Bailey)) Waydon Croft (1st Prison
Officer)
John Dixon (2nd Prison Officer)
Anthony Pedley (Irate Driver)
Robert McBain (Hotel Clerk)
Clare McIntyre (Airline Employee)
Charu Bala Chokshi (Indian Cleaner)
Stephen Fry (Hatchison)
Written by
John Cleese (also story)
Charles Crichton (story)
Original music by
John Du Prez
Rated: 
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 An odd quartet
of thieves pull off "the big jewel job," but only the
brains of the operation knows where the gems are hidden. Unfortunately
he's in prison and needs his stuffy defense counsel - and so
do the other gang members - to go get the stash for them. Academy
Award Nominations: 3, including Best Director, Best (Original)
Screenplay. Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor--Kevin Kline.
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