The Wrong Arm of the Law
In London, seasoned criminals know the score: guns are scarce and resistance to the police is minimal. Then a new gang emerges, one step ahead, disguising themselves as lawmen to steal from the crooks. This disrupts the natural order of the police–criminal dynamic, prompting an unlikely coalition as both cops and crooks join forces to hunt the IPOs (Impersonating Police Officers). The plot culminates in an armored car robbery where the police must assist the gangs in setting a trap.
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Cliff Owen
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Ostensibly, "Pearly Gates" (Peter Sellers) is a French couturier selling posh frocks, but we know in reality he's a crook. Imagine his chagrin when his latest crime falls foul of the police! Imagine how much worse it gets when he discovers that it wasn't the police at all, but a gang who "IPO" (Impersonate Police Officers). That's below the belt! Meantime, the rather supercilious police inspector "Parker" (Lionel Jeffries) starts to get embroiled in this too as his bosses don't much like the idea that there are fake officers out there robbing with impunity. The most unlikely of truces now ensues as both have to bury the hatchet and concoct a plan to entrap their rather shrewd, and well briefed, protagonists. The enormous sum of £500,000 is to be used as bait but what's the betting the plan goes pear-shaped? There's a good dynamic between Sellers and Jeffries here with a well paced and engagingly daft story unravelling over a quickly paced ninety minutes. Some familiar faces make up the supporting cast and the denouement - well I quite liked that! The humour is simple and uncomplicated, relying on some characterful performances and some spirited efforts on screen, and I did quite enjoy this.
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The Wrong Arm of the Law FAQs
Cliff Owen is the director of The Wrong Arm of the Law.
The cast of The Wrong Arm of the Law includes Michael Caine as Police Officer (uncredited), Peter Sellers as Pearly Gates, Tutte Lemkow as Siggy Schmoltz, Bill Kerr as Jack Coombes, John Junkin as Maurice (uncredited), John Le Mesurier as Assistant Commissioner, Marianne Stone as Woman at Meeting (uncredited), Graham Stark as Sid Cooper, Lionel Jeffries as Inspector Fred 'Nosey' Parker, Dennis Price as Educated Ernest (uncredited), Gerald Sim as Airport Official (uncredited), Martin Boddey as Superintendent J.S. Forest, and more.
The duration of The Wrong Arm of the Law is 1h 34 mins.
Yes. You can watch the The Wrong Arm of the Law trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
The Wrong Arm of the Law was released on 17 Mar 1963.
The Wrong Arm of the Law is listed under Crime and Comedy on Fanbiz.
The Wrong Arm of the Law has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "Ostensibly, "Pearly Gates" (Peter Sellers) is a French couturier selling posh frocks, but we know in reality he's a crook. Imagine his chagrin when his latest crime falls foul o..."
