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Charlie Croker (Michael Caine), a Cockney gangster, is released from prison with the intent of doing a 'big job' in Italy. He soon meets with the widow (Lelia Goldoni) of his friend and fellow thief Roger Beckermann (Rossano Brazzi), who was killed driving a Lamborghini Miura in a prearranged car crash in the Italian Alps by the Mafia. She gives Croker her husband's plans for the robbery that attracted the hostile attention of his killers, and which detail a way to steal 4 million dollars worth of Chinese gold in Italy, and escape with it to Switzerland.
Original Release
07/25/1969
US Release
09/03/1969
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michael Caine | Charlie Croker |
| Noël Coward | Mr. Bridger |
| Benny Hill | Professor Simon Peach |
| Raf Vallone | Altabani |
| Tony Beckley | Freddie / Camp Freddie |
| Rossano Brazzi | Beckerman |
| Margaret Blye | Lorna |
| Irene Handl | Miss Peach |
| John Le Mesurier | Governor |
| Fred Emney | Birkinshaw |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michael Caine | Charlie Croker |
| Noël Coward | Mr. Bridger |
| Benny Hill | Professor Simon Peach |
| Raf Vallone | Altabani |
| Tony Beckley | Freddie / Camp Freddie |
| Rossano Brazzi | Beckerman |
| Margaret Blye | Lorna |
| Irene Handl | Miss Peach |
| John Le Mesurier | Governor |
| Fred Emney | Birkinshaw |
| John Clive | Garage Manager |
| Graham Payn | Keats |
| Michael Standing | Arthur |
| Stanley Caine | Coco |
| Barry Cox | Chris |
| Harry Baird | Big William |
| George Innes | Bill Bailey |
| John Forgeham | Frank |
| Robert Powell | Yellow |
| Derek Ware | Rozzer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Stanley Baker | Producer |
| Michael Deeley | Producer |
| Robert Porter | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1970 | Golden Globe | Best English-Language Foreign Film | Nominated |
