Too Many Crooks_
"Robbery With Laughter! Crime Was Simple To Them - They Were All Simple Minded!"
Accident-prone Fingers runs a pretty unsuccessful gang. They try and rob wealthy but tricky Billy Gordon - who distrusts banks and fears the Inland Revenue - but he sees Fingers and the boys off. So they decide to kidnap his daughter, only to end up with his wife Lucy. Gordon makes out he couldn't be more pleased, spuring Lucy to take charge of the hopeless bunch of villains.
Starring
Terry-Thomas, George Cole, Brenda De Banzie
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Too Many Crooks was released 67 years ago in 1959.
Overview
Accident-prone Fingers runs a pretty unsuccessful gang. They try and rob wealthy but tricky Billy Gordon - who distrusts banks and fears the Inland Revenue -...
Too Many Crooks is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 27m.
CAST (20)
Terry-Thomas
Billy Gordon
George Cole
Fingers
Brenda De Banzie
Lucy Gordon
Bernard Bresslaw
Snowdrop
Joe Melia
Whisper
Sidney James
Sid
Vera Day
Charmaine
Delphi Lawrence
Beryl
John Le Mesurier
Magistrate
Sydney Tafler
Solicitor
RA
Rosalie Ashley
Angela Gordon
Nicholas Parsons
Tommy Weston
Terry Scott
Policeman James Smith
VA
Vilma Ann Leslie
Girl Journalist
Edie Martin
Gordon's Mother
Tutte Lemkow
Swarthy Man
John Stuart
Inspector Jensen
Victor Brooks
Court Usher (uncredited)
Arthur Brough
Old Tramp (uncredited)
Cyril Chamberlain
Chief Fire Officer (uncredited)
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What is Too Many Crooks about?
Accident-prone Fingers runs a pretty unsuccessful gang. They try and rob wealthy but tricky Billy Gordon - who distrusts banks and fears the Inland Revenue - but he sees Fingers and the boys off. So they decide to kidnap his daughter, only to end up with his wife Lucy. Gordon makes out he couldn't be more pleased, spuring Lucy to take charge of the hopeless bunch of villains.
How long is Too Many Crooks?
Too Many Crooks has a runtime of 87 minutes (1h 27m).
Who stars in Too Many Crooks?
The cast of Too Many Crooks includes Terry-Thomas, George Cole, Brenda De Banzie, Bernard Bresslaw, Joe Melia.
What is the rating of Too Many Crooks?
Too Many Crooks has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 based on 22 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy
