The Cracksman

The Cracksman

"The Cracksman" is a 1963 British comedy film directed by Peter Graham Scott.

Plot

Charlie Drake plays an honest locksmith whose problem is that he cannot resist the challenge of a lock. He gets smoothtalked into a safecracking scheme by a couple of ruthless gangsters. He is duped by a debonair con man into opening a car and safe, and lands in jail for a year. He is released, but gets trapped again. He finds himself as a pawn being manipulated by two gangs, and receives a three year jail sentence and an undeserved reputation as a master thief. With the help of undercover police woman, played by Nyree Dawn Porter, he helps trap the crooks and clear his name.

ources

*http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/88054/The-Cracksman/overview
*http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117790119.html?categoryid=31&cs=1

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