''Smash and Grab'' is a 1937 British
comedy crime film directed by
Tim Whelan and starring
Jack Buchanan,
Elsie Randolph, with
Arthur Margetson and
Anthony Holles. The film was released in the United States as ''Larceny Street''.
The film was shot at
Pinewood Studios with sets designed by the
art director Douglas Daniels.
It was followed by a sequel in 1939 ''
The Gang's All Here'' with Buchanan reprising his role and
Googie Withers starring as his wife.
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 Dublin
barbershop that's used for
fencing
Fencing is a combat sport that features sword fighting. It consists of three primary disciplines: Foil (fencing), foil, épée, and Sabre (fencing), sabre (also spelled ''saber''), each with its own blade and set of rules. Most competitive fe ...
the stolen gems.
Cast
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Jack Buchanan as John Forrest
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Elsie Randolph as Alice Thornby
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Arthur Margetson as Malvern
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Anthony Holles as Polino
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Edmund Willard as Cappellano
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Lawrence Grossmith as Rankin
* Zoe Wynn as Carole
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Edward Lexy as Inspector McInerney
* Nigel Fitzgerald as Cosgrove
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Laurence Hanray as Praskins
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Sara Seegar as Miss Quincey
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David Burns as Bellini
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George Carney as Engine Driver
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Peter Gawthorne as Insurance Company Chairman
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Edmon Ryan as Barman
References
External links
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''Smash and Grab''at Britmovie
1937 films
British crime comedy films
Films directed by Tim Whelan
Films shot at Pinewood Studios
1930s crime comedy films
Films set in London
British black-and-white films
1937 comedy films
1930s English-language films
1930s British films
English-language crime comedy films
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