The Wrong Arm of the Law

The Wrong Arm of the Law (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
91 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1963 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Cliff Owen

Written By:
Ray Galton
Alan Simpson

Actors:
Peter Sellers ..... Pearly Gates
Lionel Jeffries ..... Inspector Fred 'Nosey' Parker
Bernard Cribbins ..... Nervous O'Toole
Davy Kaye ..... Trainer King
Nanette Newman ..... Valerie
Bill Kerr ..... Jack Coombes
Ed Devereaux ..... Bluey May
Reg Lye ..... Reg Denton
John Le Mesurier ..... Assistant Commissioner
Graham Stark ..... Sid Cooper
Martin Boddey ..... Superintendent J.S. Forest
Irene Browne ..... Dowager
Arthur Mullard ..... Brassknuckles
Dermot Kelly ..... Misery Martin
Vanda Godsell ..... Annette

Synopsis:

When a gang of London thieves, disguised as policemen, begin robbing other thieves....well, that's just not cricket. Benevolent burglar Peter Sellers, the man in charge of all "respectable" crooks in town (he even offers such incentives as a vacation plan and filmed training sessions!), sets about to ascertain how the renegade criminals have received inside information concerning upcoming robberies. He arranges a temporary truce with Scotland Yard so that both criminal and constable can work together in nabbing the miscreants. Alas, he must now contend with incompetent peacekeeper Lionel Jeffries, who poses an even greater threat than the "mole" who's been tipping off the phony cops (who is closer to Sellers than he'd ever suspect). Short, simple and sweet, the black-and-white Wrong Arm of the Law manages to pack more solid laughs than any three of Sellers' later overproduced Technicolor vehicles combined.

Thieves disguised as police officers are ripping off London's biggest criminals -- much to the consternation of both the law and the crooks. To reinstate the prevailing order, Scotland Yard announces a 24-hour truce between the law and organized crime. In an unlikely partnership, top detective Nosey Parker (Lionel Jeffries) and Cockney crime boss Pearly Gates (Peter Sellers) join forces to bring these impostors to justice, hoping to use an armored car robbery as bait.

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 upset's 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 armored car robbery in which the police must help the gangs to set a trap.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 19 May, 2015.