Too Many Crooks

A mix of future Carry-On regulars (Sid James, Bernard Bresslaw, a moment of Terry Scott) and greats of the Ealing scene (Terry-Thomas, George Cole, John Le Mesurier) get down to some serious fun in this typically good British comedy. Crime is always the best setting for Ealing comedy and this one features all the necessary bits ? Thomas' cad-about-town, Cole's bungling would-be criminal mastermind, James' surly crook, even a bit part for a young Nicholas Parsons as Thomas' daughter's suspicious taxman fiance. As usual, our cast get themselves caught up in some shenanigans trying to rob Thomas of his dodgy cash and get themselves sorted in the end through a mix of ingenuity and outrageous fortune, stopping to pile on the laughs at regular intervals. I loved it, but then I'd be quite happy just watching Terry-Thomas grinning for two hours. Fun.