Smash and Grab
This article is about a British film. For the crime, see Smash and grab. For the 2013 documentary, see Smash & Grab.
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| Directed by | Tim Whelan |
| Produced by | Jack Buchanan |
| Written by |
Ralph Spence (screenplay) Jack Buchanan (scenario) Tim Whelan (story) |
| Starring |
Jack Buchanan Elsie Randolph |
| Music by | Van Phillips (uncredited) |
| Cinematography | Henry Harris |
| Edited by | Frederick Wilson |
Production company |
Jack Buchanan Productions |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
Release dates |
(London) (UK) |
Running time | 73 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Smash and Grab is a 1937 British comedy crime film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Jack Buchanan, Elsie Randolph, Arthur Margetson and Anthony Holles.[1] The film was released in the U.S. as Larceny Street. [2]
Plot
Private detective John Forrest is hired by an insurance company to hunt down a criminal gang on a spree of smash and grab raids on London jewellers. Together with his wife Alice, he tracks the robbers to a barbershop that’s used for fencing the stolen gems.
Cast
- Jack Buchanan – John Forrest
- Elsie Randolph – Alice Thornby
- Arthur Margetson – Malvern
- Anthony Holles – Polino
- Edmund Willard – Cappellano
- Lawrence Grossmith – Rankin
- Zoe Wynn – Carole
- Edward Lexy – Inspector McInerney
- Nigel Fitzgerald – Cosgrove
- Laurence Hanray – Praskins
- Sara Seegar – Miss Quincey
- David Burns – Bellini
See also
- The Gang's All Here (1939)
References
External links
- Smash and Grab at the Internet Movie Database
- Smash and Grab at Britmovie
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