
About
A gang of five diverse oddball criminal types rent a two-room apartment in an old house on a London cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow with three pet parrots. The group's mastermind, Professor Marcus, tells her a cover story that they are members of an amateur string quintet and would like to use the rooms to hone their musical skills. In reality, they're plotting to rob an armored bank van and...
Cast

Alec Guinness
Professor Marcus

Cecil Parker
Claude, alias 'Major Courtney'

Herbert Lom
Louis, alias 'Mr. Harvey'

Peter Sellers
Harry, alias 'Mr. Robinson'

Danny Green
'One-Round', alias 'Mr. Lawson'

Katie Johnson
Mrs. Wilberforce

Jack Warner
The Superintendent

Philip Stainton
The Sergeant

Frankie Howerd
The Barrow Boy
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Lists
#779 on 1,000 greatest films They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?
#402 on 500 Essential Cult Movies Jennifer Eiss
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Steven Jay Schneider
#13 on Top 100 British films BFI
Awards
Oscar nomination for Best Writing, Best Screenplay - Original