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A Touch of Larceny( 1960)

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About Money and Women and How To Get 'Em...With a Very Special Touch!

Overview

After falling in love with an American woman, Virginia Killain, who is engaged to another man, British Naval Commander Max Easton, hatches a plan that will get him enough money to support Virginia in the lifestyle she is accustomed to. Easton's plan is to disappear for a time making it seem that he has defected to the Soviets taking important Naval secrets from his job at the Admiralty and to return and sue the newspapers for slander. Not everything goes as planned for Commander Easton.

    Top Billed Cast

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      James Mason

      Cmdr. Max Easton

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      George Sanders

      Sir Charles Holland

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      Vera Miles

      Virginia Killain

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      Robert Flemyng

      Cmdr. John Larkin

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      Oliver Johnston

      Minister

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      William Kendall

      Tom

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      Duncan Lamont

      1st Special Branch man Gregson

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      Harry Andrews

      Capt. Graham

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      Peter Barkworth

      Sub Lt. Brown

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      Rachel Gurney

      Clara Holland

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      Martin Stephens

      John Holland

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      Waveney Lee

      Marcia Holland

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      Charles Carson

      Robert Holland

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      Junia Crawford

      Susan

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      Henry B. Longhurst

      Club Member (as Henry Longhurst)

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      Roger Maxwell

      Club Member

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      Gerald Case

      Club Member

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      Donald Bisset

      Club Member

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      Desmond Roberts

      Club Member

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      Reginald Smith

      Club Steward

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      Rosemary Dorken

      WREN Officer

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      MacDonald Parke

      Jason Parrish (as Macdonald Parke)

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      Mavis Villiers

      Adele Parrish

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      Ernest Clark

      Cmdr. Bates

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      Alexander Archdale

      Local Doctor (uncredited)

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      Basil Dignam

      Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)

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      Mabel Etherington

      Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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      Gordon Harris

      2nd Special Branch Man Jones (uncredited)

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      Barbara Hicks

      Miss Price (uncredited)

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      John Horsley

      1st Editor (uncredited)

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      Frederick Kelsey

      Club Member (uncredited)

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      John Le Mesurier

      Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)

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      Ronald Leigh-Hunt

      2nd Editor (uncredited)

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      Richard Marner

      Russian Officer Cornered by Max Easton (uncredited)

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      William Mervyn

      Capt. Balfour (uncredited)

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      Andre Mikhelson

      2nd Russian Officer (uncredited)

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      John More

      American General at Embassy Party (uncredited)

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      Dickie Owen

      2nd Policeman (uncredited)

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      Frederick Piper

      Hall Porter (uncredited)

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      Pat Ryan

      Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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      Stanley Zevic

      1st Russian Officer (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Apr 20 2023
    James Mason is the caddish Royal Naval officer "Easton" killing time in his unchallenging job from day to day until he meets "Virginia" (Vera Miles) and suddenly he has to up his game - and his income. The former is easy enough, but the latter is a problem until he devises a cunning wheeze to appear to defect to the Soviets only to return, all innocent, and to sue the defaming newspapers. One additional fly in his ointment - the girl is already engaged to "Sir Charles Holland" (George Sanders). "Easton" goes to great and public lengths to implement his plan, but on his return he realises that t...

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    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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