A Touch of Larceny (1960)

A Touch of Larceny

Movie1960• Not Rated• 1h 33m
Comedy
⭐ 6.6 / 10(709)

Royal Navy Commander Max Easton fakes his defection to the Soviets in order to sue the slandering newspapers for the money he needs to woo a fancy American woman.

Rated
Not Rated
Runtime
1h 33m
Released
1960
Country
United Kingdom

Details

Release year: 1960

Storyline

Royal Navy Commander Max Easton fakes his defection to the Soviets in order to sue the slandering newspapers for the money he needs to woo a fancy American woman.

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Awards

0 wins & 1 nomination

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Did you know

• The title for this film was suggested by James Mason himself, as stated in his autobiography, "Before I Forget".

• The studio wanted David Niven to play the lead, but producer Ivan Foxwell insisted on James Mason.

• George Sanders and Martin Stephens would meet again a few months later in Village of the Damned (1960).

User reviews

⭐ 7/10

Pity a poor wartime hero who needs money.

👍 22 · 6/7/2005
⭐ 8/10

I was not more than 14 when I last saw it...

👍 11 · 3/30/2006
⭐ 7/10

The trouble with you, Easton, is you have no principles.

👍 9 · 5/4/2012

Technical specs

Sound mix
Mono
Aspect ratio
1.66 : 1
Color
Black and White
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