Crooks in Cloisters
Crooks in Cloisters is a 1964 British comedy which features Ronald Fraser as Little Walter, the leader of a gang of forgers, including Bernard Cribbins as Squirts, Melvyn Hayes as Willy, Grgoire Aslan as Lorenzo, and Davy Kaye as Specs.
Gradually the gang adjusts to its new pastoral life, which turns out to be much to their liking. A return to a life In the city less appealing by the day. With the help of Phineas Wilfrid Brambell, a fisherman, they continue to receive and dispose of stolen goods. The crooks change and are kinder and gentler but Brother Squirts begins to place bets on the dogs and the police become suspicious. When Walter decides it is safe to leave none of them want to go including Willy Hayes, who has fallen for June Francesca Annis, Phineass granddaughter these two manage to get away safely together. Walter gives the deeds of the island to the real monks who had originally owned the island and just as the rest of the gang say goodbye they see the police waiting for them.Crooks in Cloisters was filmed at the Associated British Picture Studios at Borehamwood in Hertfordshire, and at St Mawes in Cornwall. The harbour is Portloe. The opening train robbery sequence involves British Rail classdiesel locomotive D later to become class 46 under TOPS at an asyet unidentified location. ........
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