Plot
Holland, a shy retiring man, dreams of being rich and living the good life. Faithfully, for twenty years, he has worked as a bank transfer agent for the delivery of gold bullion. One day he befriends Pendlebury, a maker of souvenirs. Holland remarks that, with Pendlebury's smelting equipment, one could forge the gold into harmless-looking toy Eiffel Towers and smuggle the gold from England into France. Soon afterwards, the two plant a story to gain the services of professional criminals Lackery and Shorty. Together, the four plot their crime, leading to unexpected twists and turns.
Written by
T.E.B. Clarke
Directed by
Charles Crichton
Crew
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
The Rank Organisation, Ealing Studios
Languages
Français, English
Awards
Won 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 4 nominations total
Scores
# of Votes
16,185
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
90
Popularity
NA