| Too Many Crooks | |
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| Directed by | George King |
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| Produced by | George King |
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| Music by | William Hodgson (as W. Hodgson) |
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| Distributed by | Fox Film Company (UK) |
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Running time | 38 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Too Many Crooks is a 1930 British comedy crime film directed by George King and starring Laurence Olivier, Dorothy Boyd and Arthur Stratton.
It was shot at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for distribution by Fox Film. The film is currently missing from the BFI National Archive, and is listed as one of the British Film Institute's "75 Most Wanted" lost films.
Premise
A man tries to burgle his own safe on the same night that a professional criminal attempts it.
Cast
- Laurence Olivier as The Boy
- Dorothy Boyd as The Girl
- A. Bromley Davenport as The Man Upstairs
- Mina Burnett as The Maid Downstairs
- Arthur Stratton as The Burglar
- Ellen Pollock as The Other Girl
References
- ^ "Too Many Crooks". IMDb.
- ^ Chibnall p.262
- ^ Too Many Crooks - 75 Most Wanted[dead link] BFI National Archives
- ^ BFI.org
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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