

28/06/1951
O tímido Holland, um quase aposentado, sonha em ser rico e viver a boa vida. Fielmente, por 20 anos, ele tem trabalhado como um agente de transferência bancária para a entrega de barras de ouro. Um dia ele se torna amigo de Pendlebury, fabricante de souvenirs. Holland observa que, com o equipamento de fundição de Pendlebury, pode-se fundir o ouro em Torres Eiffel como um brinquedo de aparência inofensiva e contrabandear o ouro da Inglaterra para a França. Em seguida os dois contam uma história para conseguir a ajuda dos criminosos profissional Lackery e Shorty (Baixinho). Juntos, os quatro executam seu planos, o que os leva a inesperadas reviravoltas.

Alec Guinness
as Henry 'Dutch' Holland

Stanley Holloway
as Albert Pendlebury

Sidney James
as Lackery

Alfie Bass
as Shorty

Marjorie Fielding
as Mrs. Chalk

Edie Martin
as Miss Evesham

John Salew
as Parkin

Ronald Adam
as Turner

Arthur Hambling
as Wallis

Gibb McLaughlin
as Godwin

John Gregson
as Farrow

Clive Morton
as Station Sergeant

Sydney Tafler
as Clayton

Marie Burke
as Señora Gallardo

Audrey Hepburn
as Chiquita

William Fox
as Gregory

Michael Trubshawe
as British Ambassador

Ann Heffernan
as Kiosk Girl

Jacques Brunius
as Customs Official

Eugene Deckers
as Customs Official

Paul Demel
as Customs Official

Andreas Malandrinos
as Customs Official

Cyril Chamberlain
as Commander

Tony Quinn
as Deputy Commander

Moultrie Kelsall
as Detective Superintendant

Christopher Hewett
as Inspector Talbot

Meredith Edwards
as P. C. Williams

Patrick Barr
as Divisional Detective Inspector

David Davies
as City Policeman

Robert Shaw
as Chemist at Police Exhibition

Richard Davies
as Police Driver

Howard Lang
as Policeman at window (uncredited)

George Spence
as Racegoer (uncredited)
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