The Wrong Arm of the Law (Original title)
Dates: 1962 (Copyright), 22 April 1963 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Cliff Owen
Synopsis: The London gangs are controlled on Welfare State principles by Pearly Gates, who is also a couturier. They run into opposition from three Australian crooks who, informed by Pearly's girl friend, Valerie, let the English plan and execute a robbery and then drive up in a squad car, arrest them and take the booty. Pearly negotiates a twenty-four hour truce with Scotland Yard to catch them. They fail to do so and organise another robbery with police co-operation. After much bungling the police and rival gangs converge on an airfield, Pearly escapes with Valerie and Inspector Parker, handcuffed to the money box, to the South Seas.
Genres: Comedy, Police drama
Subjects: Gangsters, Organised crime
Releases
Date: 1962Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 94 mins Length: 8534 FeetDialogue (original): English
Title: ReviewsAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Classic Television n5 Jun/Jul 1998 Pages: 10-25
Title: British Film: The Classic Television top 100Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A brief history of British film and Classic Television read- ers' 100 British films. Films listed with short synopses.
In: Sight and Sound v4 n3 March 1994 Page: 63
Title: [Sight and Sound - v4 n3 March 1994: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note
In: British National Film Catalogue v1 1963
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v1 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Motion Picture Herald v229 n8 17 Apr 1963 Page: 795
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v229 n8 17 Apr 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Film and TV Technician v29 n225 October 1963 Page: supplement
Title: [Film and TV Technician - v29 n225 October 1963: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v30 n352 May 1963 Page: 62
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v30 n352 May 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n2888 7 Feb 1963 Page: 8
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2888 7 Feb 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: The Daily Cinema n8721 6 Feb 1963 Page: 12
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8721 6 Feb 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 13 Feb 1963
Title: [Variety - 13 Feb 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Sight and Sound v32 n2 Spring 1963 Page: 94
Title: [Sight and Sound - v32 n2 Spring 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: The Film Daily v122 n70 11 Apr 1963 Page: 6
Title: [The Film Daily - v122 n70 11 Apr 1963: no known title]Language: English
Dates: 1962 (Copyright), 22 April 1963 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Cliff Owen
Synopsis: The London gangs are controlled on Welfare State principles by Pearly Gates, who is also a couturier. They run into opposition from three Australian crooks who, informed by Pearly's girl friend, Valerie, let the English plan and execute a robbery and then drive up in a squad car, arrest them and take the booty. Pearly negotiates a twenty-four hour truce with Scotland Yard to catch them. They fail to do so and organise another robbery with police co-operation. After much bungling the police and rival gangs converge on an airfield, Pearly escapes with Valerie and Inspector Parker, handcuffed to the money box, to the South Seas.
Genres: Comedy, Police drama
Subjects: Gangsters, Organised crime
Releases
Date: 1962Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 94 mins Length: 8534 FeetDialogue (original): English
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Sight and Sound v12 n12 December 2002 Page: 66Title: ReviewsAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Classic Television n5 Jun/Jul 1998 Pages: 10-25
Title: British Film: The Classic Television top 100Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A brief history of British film and Classic Television read- ers' 100 British films. Films listed with short synopses.
In: Sight and Sound v4 n3 March 1994 Page: 63
Title: [Sight and Sound - v4 n3 March 1994: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note
In: British National Film Catalogue v1 1963
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v1 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Motion Picture Herald v229 n8 17 Apr 1963 Page: 795
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v229 n8 17 Apr 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Film and TV Technician v29 n225 October 1963 Page: supplement
Title: [Film and TV Technician - v29 n225 October 1963: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v30 n352 May 1963 Page: 62
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v30 n352 May 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n2888 7 Feb 1963 Page: 8
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2888 7 Feb 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: The Daily Cinema n8721 6 Feb 1963 Page: 12
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8721 6 Feb 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 13 Feb 1963
Title: [Variety - 13 Feb 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: Sight and Sound v32 n2 Spring 1963 Page: 94
Title: [Sight and Sound - v32 n2 Spring 1963: no known title]Language: English
In: The Film Daily v122 n70 11 Apr 1963 Page: 6
Title: [The Film Daily - v122 n70 11 Apr 1963: no known title]Language: English