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The Wrong Arm of the Law

1963 · 94 min

A breezy, cheeky caper where crooks and coppers trade quips, played with theatrical relish and a wink at the audience.

Directed by
Cliff Owen
Genres
Crime, Comedy
Starring
Peter Sellers, Lionel Jeffries, Bernard Cribbins
Tagline
Meet the Mastermind Who Pulls the Strings in the Underworld...and all his mobs and dolls...filling the London fog with laughter and lunacy!!!
Overview
The crooks in London know how it works. No one carries guns and no one resists the police. Then a new gang appears that go one better. They dress as police and steal from the crooks. This upsets the natural order of the police/criminal relationship and the police and the crooks join forces to catch the IPOs (Impersonating Police Officers), including an armoured car robbery in which the police must help the gangs to set a trap.

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Stream in the UK
  • Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Cliff Owen
Genres
Crime, Comedy
Starring
Peter Sellers, Lionel Jeffries, Bernard Cribbins
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • deception
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour8
Realism5
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
crime, comedy
Directed by
Cliff Owen
Written by
John Antrobus, Ray Galton, Alan Simpson, Len Heath
Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
94 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
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