The Wrong Arm of the Law
Seen it?1963 | 94 min | Crime, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Pink Panther, start here.
- The mood
- Darkly funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
The crooks in London know how it works. No one carries guns and no one resists the police. Then a new gang appears that go one better. They dress as police and steal from the crooks. This upsets the natural order of the police/criminal relationship and the police and the crooks join forces to catch the IPOs (Impersonating Police Officers), including an armoured car robbery in which the police must help the gangs to set a trap.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Cliff Owen
- Peter SellersPearly Gates
- Lionel JeffriesInspector Fred 'Nosey' Parker
- Bernard CribbinsNervous O'Toole
- Nanette NewmanValerie
- Davy KayeTrainer King
- Bill KerrJack Coombes
- Ed DevereauxBluey May
- Reg LyeReg Denton
- John Le MesurierAssistant Commissioner
- Graham StarkSid Cooper