The Wrong Arm of the Law

1h 34min

Crime

Comedy

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.

Production Companies

Robert Velaise Productions

Romulus Films

Cast

Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers

Pearly Gates
Lionel Jeffries

Lionel Jeffries

Inspector Fred 'Nosey' Parker
Bernard Cribbins

Bernard Cribbins

Nervous O'Toole
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
Arthur Mullard

Arthur Mullard

Brassknuckles
Tutte Lemkow

Tutte Lemkow

Siggy Schmoltz
Dermot Kelly

Dermot Kelly

Misery Martin
Marianne Stone

Marianne Stone

Woman at Meeting (uncredited)
Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Police Officer (uncredited)
Dennis Price

Dennis Price

Educated Ernest (uncredited)
Dick Emery

Dick Emery

Adulterous Man (uncredited)
John Junkin

John Junkin

Maurice (uncredited)
Cardew Robinson

Cardew Robinson

Postman (uncredited)
Mario Fabrizi

Mario Fabrizi

Van Driver (uncredited)
John Harvey

John Harvey

Sergeant at Police Station (uncredited)
Harold Siddons

Harold Siddons

Police Constable in Garage (uncredited)
Jack Silk

Jack Silk

Police Constable at Station (uncredited)
Deryck Guyler

Deryck Guyler

Police Constable at Scotland Yard (uncredited)
Gerald Sim

Gerald Sim

Airport Official (uncredited)

Release date

17th Mar 1963

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English