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Release Year1963
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Comedy
Votes47
DirectorCliff Owen
WritersAlan Simpson, Ray Galton, John Antrobus
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Wrong Arm of the Law
About The Wrong Arm of the Law
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.
Directed by Cliff Owen, The Wrong Arm of the Law leans on a strong ensemble — Peter Sellers, Lionel Jeffries, Bernard Cribbins — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1963.
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