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St. Benny the Dip (1951)

St. Benny the Dip poster
Directed by
Edgar G. Ulmer
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of pickpockets posing as clergymen get mixed up in a series of comic mishaps. The film follows their deceptions and the trouble that follows.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulbreezyold-fashionedgentleamusing

What happens

St. Benny the Dip is a 1951 American musical comedy film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer. The film is also known as Escape If You Can in the United Kingdom. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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