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A Touch of Larceny is a 1959 British black-and-white comedy film, produced by Ivan Foxwell, directed by Guy Hamilton, that stars James Mason, George Sanders, and Vera Miles, and co-stars Harry Andrews, Rachel Gurney, and John Le Mesurier. It is based on the 1956 novel The Megstone Plot by Paul Winterton, written under the pseudonym Andrew Garve.
The film was nominated for the BAFTA award for Best British Screenplay but it lost out to The Angry Silence.
Original Release
02/04/1960
US Release
03/16/1960
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Mason | Cmdr. Max Easton |
| George Sanders | Sir Charles Holland |
| Vera Miles | Virginia Killain |
| Oliver Johnston | Minister |
| Robert Flemyng | Cmdr. John Larkin |
| William Kendall | Tom |
| Duncan Lamont | 1st Special Branch man Gregson |
| Harry Andrews | Capt. Graham |
| Peter Barkworth | Sub Lt. Brown |
| Rachel Gurney | Clara Holland |
Directors
Writers
Guy Hamilton, Paul Somers, Roger MacDougall, Ivan Foxwell
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Mason | Cmdr. Max Easton |
| George Sanders | Sir Charles Holland |
| Vera Miles | Virginia Killain |
| Oliver Johnston | Minister |
| Robert Flemyng | Cmdr. John Larkin |
| William Kendall | Tom |
| Duncan Lamont | 1st Special Branch man Gregson |
| Harry Andrews | Capt. Graham |
| Peter Barkworth | Sub Lt. Brown |
| Rachel Gurney | Clara Holland |
| Martin Stephens | John Holland |
| Waveney Lee | Marcia Holland |
| Charles Carson | Robert Holland |
| Junia Crawford | Susan |
| Henry B. Longhurst | Club Member (as Henry Longhurst) / Club Member |
| Roger Maxwell | Club Member |
| Gerald Case | Club Member |
| Donald Bisset | Club Member |
| Desmond Roberts | Club Member |
| Reginald Smith | Club Steward |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ivan Foxwell | Producer |
