London has become enthralled by the antics of the contemporary Robin Hood, but when a band of bad guys start framing him for their misdeeds, the hero has to catch the criminals and clear his name.
Tom Walls
Jack Drake
Lilli Palmer
Baroness Von Haltz
Noel Madison
Sculpie
Leon M. Lion
Hambro Golding
Edmund Breon
Tony Davenport
Jack Lester
Boyne
Charles Heslop
Burdge
H.G. Stoker
Supt. Benting
Henry B. Longhurst
Insp. Lunt
Ethel Griffies
Annie
Edmund D'Alby
Lug
Muriel George
Mrs. Humbold
Andreas Malandrinos
Ducet
Fewlass Llewellyn
Weller
Hal Walters
Smithy
Burton Pierce
Dancer
Hugh Dempster
Wally Astell
Cyril Chamberlain
Bit Role
Pam Downing
Girl Sliding Down Banister
Michael Shepley
Wally Astill
Director
Albert de Courville
Adaptation
Basil Mason
Novel
William Blair Morton Ferguson
Screenplay
A.R. Rawlinson
June 20, 2022
6
This is quite an enjoyable "Raffles" style crime caper with Tom Walls as "Jack Drake" - a debonaire, sophisticated English gentleman who also happens to be a safe-cracking jewel thief who gives much of the proceeds of his antics to hospitals, children and other worthy causes. When someone else adopts his "Crackerjack" moniker to carry out some ingenious crimes of their own, he sets out to identify this fraudster - without giving away his own true identity. It's a bit of a farce, the humour is just a bit too predictable, but Lilli Palmer is quite good as the "Baroness" as is H.G. Stoker as the pursuing police superintendent "Benting". The script is fast paced, the direction - and nightclub musical numbers - keep it moving along well and there are just about enough red herrings to keep it interesting for an hour.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00