A Touch of Larceny

1h 33min

Comedy

Crime

After falling in love with an American woman, Virginia Killain, who is engaged to another man, British Naval Commander Max Easton, hatches a plan that will get him enough money to support Virginia in the lifestyle she is accustomed to. Easton's plan is to disappear for a time making it seem that he has defected to the Soviets taking important Naval secrets from his job at the Admiralty and to return and sue the newspapers for slander. Not everything goes as planned for Commander Easton.

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Ivan Foxwell Productions

Cast

James Mason

James Mason

Cmdr. Max Easton
George Sanders

George Sanders

Sir Charles Holland
Vera Miles

Vera Miles

Virginia Killain
Robert Flemyng

Robert Flemyng

Cmdr. John Larkin
Duncan Lamont

Duncan Lamont

1st Special Branch man Gregson
Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Capt. Graham
Peter Barkworth

Peter Barkworth

Sub Lt. Brown
Rachel Gurney

Rachel Gurney

Clara Holland
Martin Stephens

Martin Stephens

John Holland
Waveney Lee

Waveney Lee

Marcia Holland
Charles Carson

Charles Carson

Robert Holland
Henry B. Longhurst

Henry B. Longhurst

Club Member (as Henry Longhurst)
Roger Maxwell

Roger Maxwell

Club Member
Gerald Case

Gerald Case

Club Member
Donald Bisset

Donald Bisset

Club Member
Desmond Roberts

Desmond Roberts

Club Member
Reginald Smith

Reginald Smith

Club Steward
Rosemary Dorken

Rosemary Dorken

WREN Officer
MacDonald Parke

MacDonald Parke

Jason Parrish (as Macdonald Parke)
Mavis Villiers

Mavis Villiers

Adele Parrish
Ernest Clark

Ernest Clark

Cmdr. Bates
Alexander Archdale

Alexander Archdale

Local Doctor (uncredited)
Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

Lt. Cmdr. Evans at P.R.O. (uncredited)
Mabel Etherington

Mabel Etherington

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Gordon Harris

Gordon Harris

2nd Special Branch Man Jones (uncredited)
Barbara Hicks

Barbara Hicks

Miss Price (uncredited)
John Horsley

John Horsley

1st Editor (uncredited)
Frederick Kelsey

Frederick Kelsey

Club Member (uncredited)
John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Head of the Admiralty (uncredited)
Ronald Leigh-Hunt

Ronald Leigh-Hunt

2nd Editor (uncredited)
Richard Marner

Richard Marner

Russian Officer Cornered by Max Easton (uncredited)
William Mervyn

William Mervyn

Capt. Balfour (uncredited)
Andre Mikhelson

Andre Mikhelson

2nd Russian Officer (uncredited)
John More

John More

American General at Embassy Party (uncredited)
Dickie Owen

Dickie Owen

2nd Policeman (uncredited)
Frederick Piper

Frederick Piper

Hall Porter (uncredited)
Pat Ryan

Pat Ryan

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Stanley Zevic

Stanley Zevic

1st Russian Officer (uncredited)

Release date

4th Feb 1960

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English