Summary
Ernest Wright's peerless prowess as a locksmith comes to the attention of a tough big-time crook, who feels that the little man would be a valuable asset to his crime kingdom. In order to inveigle him into a series of jobs, he sets up a beautiful hostess as a trap, into which the hapless Ernest inevitably falls..!
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 62
IMDb5.8
Running time
1 h 48 min
A typical length for comedies, +8 min on the typical 100
typical 100108Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 23 countries
+13Released
1963
January 1, 1963
63 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
German
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
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and 23 more54 people
- Charlie DrakeErnest Wright
- George SandersGuv'nor
- Dennis PriceGrantley
- Nyree Dawn PorterMuriel
- Eddie ByrneJohnny Domino
- Finlay CurrieFeathers
- Percy HerbertNosher
- Geoffrey KeenMagistrate
George A. CooperFred
Christopher RhodesMr. King
Patrick CargillMuseum Guide
Norman BirdPoliceman
Neil McCarthyVan Gogh- JRJack RodneyTojo
Ronnie BarkerYossle
Wanda VenthamSandra
Jerold WellsChief Prison Officer
Richard LeechDetective Sergeant- RSRichard ShawMoke
Tutte LemkowChoreographer- TBTerry BrooksWillie
- SHSheila HoltApache Dancer
- TGTom GillisApache Dancer
- CAChris AdcockPrisoner (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Peter Graham Scott Director
- Harry Kratz Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Lew Schwarz Writer
- Mike Watts Writer
- Charlie Drake Screenplay
Production · 1
- W.A. Whittaker Producer
Camera · 1
- Harry Waxman Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Richard Best Editor
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Julie Harris Costume Design
Other crew · 2
- Peter Diamond Stunts
- Tommy Linden Choreographer
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