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Smash and Grab (1937)

Smash and Grab poster
Directed by
Tim Whelan
Genre
comedy, crime, thriller
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 13m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A cheerful con man gets involved in a series of comedic schemes and romantic entanglements. He teams up with a clever woman to outwit criminals and law enforcement alike.

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What happens

Smash and Grab is a 1937 British comedy crime film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Jack Buchanan, Elsie Randolph, with Arthur Margetson and Anthony Holles. The film was released in the United States as Larceny Street. The film was shot at Pinewood Studios with sets designed by the art director Douglas Daniels. It was followed by a sequel in 1939 The Gang's All Here with Buchanan reprising his role and Googie Withers starring as his wife. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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