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Kaleidoscope

1966 · 103 min Comedy Crime
4.9 / 10 · TMDB

Barney Lincoln is a rambling gambling man who scores sensational wins at poker and chemin de fer because he has succeeded in marking the original plates for the backs of all the playing cards manufactured in a plant in Geneva and used in all the gambling joints in Europe. In his gambling depredation, Barney is spotted by Angel McGinnis, the daughter of a Scotland Yard Inspector 'Manny' McGinnis on the lookout for a man to do a job. The inspector enlists Barney's help in playing poker with a shady London character whom Scotland Yard wants to force to financial ruin.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1966
Country United Kingdom
Genre Comedy, Crime
Director Jack Smight
Runtime 103 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.9/10 (13 votes)

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The film constructs a lighthearted caper, relying on the charm of its era and a dynamic plot about a con artist turned law-enforcement asset. It explores the atmosphere of swinging London and an ironic take on the duel between criminal genius and police cunning.

Those who tire of gritty realism will find a playful kaleidoscope of schemes, card duels, and unlikely alliances, where the stakes are both fortune and personal liberty. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Jack Smight

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