Crooks and Coronets

Crooks and Coronets Sophie's Place(UK title)
Directed by	Jim O'Connolly
Produced by	Herman Cohen Clifford Parkes
Written by	Jim O'Connolly
Starring	Telly Savalas Warren Oates Dame Edith Evans Cesar Romero Harry H. Corbett
Music by	John Scott(billed: Patrick John Scott)
Cinematography	Desmond Dickinson
Editing by	Martin Charles
Release date(s)	February 13, 1970
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Crooks and Coronets (also known as Sophie's Place, UK) is a 1969 British crime comedy film and/or heist movie written and directed by Jim O'Connolly. It starred Telly Savalas, Edith Evans, Warren Oates, Cesar Romero and Harry H. Corbett.^[1]

Story

Two recently released ex-convicts Herbie Haseler and Marty Miller(Telly Savalas, Warren Oates) go to work for New York mob boss Nick Marco(Cesar Romero) who sends them to England as point men for a big robbery of a large English mansion. The mansion is owned by an eccentric but kind elderly woman Lady Sophie Fitzmore(Dame Edith Evans) who plans to pass the mansion and its priceless treasures on to her loyal nephew Freddie Fritzmore(Nicky Henson). When Herbie and Marty get to England they go on a tour of Lady Sophie's mansion and ingratiate themselves with the old lady who invites them to live in the mansion with her under the guise of their having to do research. Herbie and Marty also meet up with Frank Finley(Harry H. Corbett), the London mob contact for Nick Marco. Herbie, Marty and Finley plan the robbery and escape and set up general arrangements for when Nick Marco arrives for the main heist. Over time however Herbie and Marty grow fond of Lady Sophie, her nephew Freddie and their asssortment of servants and at the last minute decide they cannot go through with the robbery. Their sentiments, especially their fondness for Sophie, lead the men to foil Nick and Frank's effort to commit the robbery.

Cast

• Telly Savalas as Herbie Haseler
• Edith Evans as Lady Sophie Fitzmore
• Warren Oates as Marty Miller
• Cesar Romero as Nick Marco
• Harry H. Corbett as Frank Finley
• Nicky Henson as Lord Freddie Fitzmore
• Hattie Jacques as Mabel
• Vickery Turner as Annie
• Arthur Mullard as Perce
• Frank Thornton as Cyril
• Thorley Walters as Hubbard
• Jeremy Young as Reilly
• Leslie Dwyer as Henry
• Clive Dunn as Basil
• David Bauer as Jack
• Ivor Dean as Bellows
• David Lodge as Policeman

References

1. ^ The American Film Institute Catalog of Films: 1961-70 by The American Film Institute, c. 1976

External links

• Crooks and Coronets at the Internet Movie Database