A film that could have been much funnier if they had put a bit more effort into it - they had the stars, what with Michael Redgrave, Robert Morley, Lionel Jeffries and Joan Hickson etc. etc. etc. Good story, but for me it just lacked bit of pizzazz that made say, "The Wrong Arm of the Law" a much better film.
Long-time confidence trickster Redgrave spends a lot of his life in jail and tries to make sure his son doesn't follow suit. Once a man, the son becomes a barrister and assistant to the judge Morley who is the one that keeps putting him in jail, and so all concerned try to make sure the father and son don't face each other in court.
Perhaps I haven't explained that very well, so here's the IMDb storyline:-
" When Percy Brand (Sir Michael Redgrave), a habitual confidence trickster, keeps being sent down, he goes to great lengths to ensure that his son Colin (Jeremy Burnham) does not find out about his criminal past. But when Colin becomes an assistant to Judge Sir Edward Crichton (Robert Morley), who is about to try Percy for his latest escapade, Percy and his gang have to come up with a plan, to stop them meeting in court."
Just about worth a watch - few smiles and odd giggle
You wash your mouth out!!
