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6.7/10 1963 1h 34m Released

Meet the Mastermind Who Pulls the Strings in the Underworld...and all his mobs and dolls...filling the London fog with laughter and lunacy!!!

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.

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Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers
Pearly Gates
Lionel Jeffries
Lionel Jeffries
Inspector Fred 'Nosey' Parker
Bernard Cribbins
Bernard Cribbins
Nervous O'Toole
Nanette Newman
Nanette Newman
Valerie
Davy Kaye
Davy Kaye
Trainer King
Bill Kerr
Bill Kerr
Jack Coombes
Ed Devereaux
Ed Devereaux
Bluey May
Reg Lye
Reg Lye
Reg Denton
John Le Mesurier
John Le Mesurier
Assistant Commissioner
Graham Stark
Graham Stark
Sid Cooper
Martin Boddey
Martin Boddey
Superintendent J.S. Forest
Irene Browne
Irene Browne
Dowager
Arthur Mullard
Arthur Mullard
Brassknuckles
Tutte Lemkow
Tutte Lemkow
Siggy Schmoltz
Dermot Kelly
Dermot Kelly
Misery Martin
Vanda Godsell
Vanda Godsell
Annette

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CinemaSerf 7/10

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…

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FAQ about The Wrong Arm of the Law

What is The Wrong Arm of the Law about?
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…
When was The Wrong Arm of the Law released?
The Wrong Arm of the Law was released in 1963.
What genres does The Wrong Arm of the Law belong to?
The Wrong Arm of the Law is categorised as Crime, Comedy.
Who stars in The Wrong Arm of the Law?
The cast of The Wrong Arm of the Law includes Peter Sellers, Lionel Jeffries, Bernard Cribbins, Nanette Newman, Davy Kaye.