T. E. B. Clarke (1907–1989)

Pretty much Benny's only movie in a starring role, this is a slapstick that misses. It would have worked better as a 30-minute episode of Get Smart. Even an ice show with everyone falling down isn't funny. Nothing wrong with Hill's performance; he's likable enough as a well-meaning but dim-witted man who wins 100 pounds and a bloodhound in a detective magazine contest and immediately sets himself up as a private eye. He does attract the attention of beautiful Belinda Lee, however, so things show more are looking up. Not for Ms. Lee, however, who died in a car wreck a scant few years later after a disappointing career. She's quite all right here, though. The other characters are stereotyped cops and Eastern European baddies straight out of Get Smart (or maybe Bullwinkle.) Nice cinematography, however, including some great scenes of London. show less

A bank employee plans the robbery of gold bars.

3/4 (Good).

It's not great as a comedy, but it's pretty fun as a heist movie.

Tibby Clarke's brilliantly silly pastiche (literally) of late Victorian magazine illustrations captioned to create an absurd tale of vulgarity.

2023 movie #53. 1951. Funny British crime caper. Mild mannered bank clerk (Guinness) masterminds a scheme to steal gold bars from his bank, melt them down, cast them into Eiffel Tower souvenirs and send them to France. Hijinks ensue. Audrey Hepburn makes a brief appearance.