Crooks Anonymous
A former burglar trying to go straight joins a rehabilitation scheme using much the same methods as AA. Through the process, he takes work as a department store Santa, where the endless parade of goods and money, not to mention the pretty young shop hands have him like a moth to a flame in no time flat.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1962 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Genre | Comedy, Crime |
| Director | Ken Annakin |
| Runtime | 88 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.9/10 (23 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs its comedy from the inherent tension between reform and temptation, relying on the charming absurdity of applying self-help dogma to a life of crime. It explores the idea that old habits die hard, especially in a department store full of shiny distractions.
What lingers after the credits is the gentle satire of rehabilitation programs and the cheerful inevitability of a backslide. A playful caper where the biggest heist might be on one's own good intentions. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Ken Annakin
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With a biscuit and a smile, for a dose of classic British whimsy.
🎭 Cast
Leslie Phillips
Fred "Captain 'Dandy' Forsdyke" Cox
Stanley Baxter
Brother R.S. Widdowes
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Senior Brother Laurence Montague
Julie Christie
Babette La Vern
James Robertson Justice
Sir Harvey Russellrod
Michael Medwin
Brother Ronnie Bassett
Pauline Jameson
Sister Prunella
Robertson Hare
Grimsdale
Raymond Huntley
Mr. Wagstaffe
Norman Rossington
Bert
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