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A Slight Case of Larceny

  • 19531953
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 11m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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A Slight Case of Larceny (1953)
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Two army buddies down on their luck open up a gas station and get involved in a price war - in a somewhat underhanded way.Two army buddies down on their luck open up a gas station and get involved in a price war - in a somewhat underhanded way.Two army buddies down on their luck open up a gas station and get involved in a price war - in a somewhat underhanded way.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
217
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
148,810
16,880
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    • Director
      • Don Weis
    • Writers
      • Jerry Davis
      • James Poe(story)
    • Stars
      • Mickey Rooney
      • Eddie Bracken
      • Elaine Stewart
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Don Weis
    • Writers
      • Jerry Davis
      • James Poe(story)
    • Stars
      • Mickey Rooney
      • Eddie Bracken
      • Elaine Stewart
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    • 11User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Mickey Rooney and Eddie Bracken in A Slight Case of Larceny (1953)
    Eddie Bracken in A Slight Case of Larceny (1953)
    A Slight Case of Larceny (1953)
    A Slight Case of Larceny (1953)

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    Mickey Rooney
    Mickey Rooney
    • Augustus 'Geechy' Cheevers
    Eddie Bracken
    Eddie Bracken
    • Frederick Winthrop Clopp
    Elaine Stewart
    Elaine Stewart
    • Beverly Ambridge
    Marilyn Erskine
    Marilyn Erskine
    • Mrs. Emily Clopp
    Douglas Fowley
    Douglas Fowley
    • Mr. White - Circle Star Gas Stations
    Robert Burton
    Robert Burton
    • Police Captain
    Charles Halton
    Charles Halton
    • Willard Maibrunn - Magna Gold Oil Co.
    Henry Slate
    • Motor Cop
    Rudy Lee
    Rudy Lee
    • Tommy Clopp
    Mimi Gibson
    Mimi Gibson
    • Mary Ellen Clopp
    Nancy Lee Davis
    • Waitress
    • (uncredited)
    Elaine Devry
    Elaine Devry
    • Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Foulk
    Robert Foulk
    • Mr. Logan
    • (uncredited)
    A. Cameron Grant
    • Bit Role
    • (uncredited)
    Dabbs Greer
    Dabbs Greer
    • Eddie - 1st Gas Man
    • (uncredited)
    Alan Harris
    • Chauffeur
    • (uncredited)
    Mitchell Lewis
    Mitchell Lewis
    • Court Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Donald MacDonald
    Donald MacDonald
    • Fresh Kid
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Don Weis
    • Writers
      • Jerry Davis
      • James Poe(story)
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    Storyline

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    • Goofs
      On the ship coming home after the war, Geech is describing an old man in a movie as "the one everybody was supposed to hate, but he's the only one I liked." But his lips say "he's the only one I remember."
    • Quotes

      Augustus 'Geechy' Cheevers: [seeing her name on her card] Hi, Bev!

      Beverly Ambridge: Hi!

      Augustus 'Geechy' Cheevers: How's the old girl?

      Beverly Ambridge: Just fine.

      Augustus 'Geechy' Cheevers: It's been a long time.

      Beverly Ambridge: Sure has.

      Augustus 'Geechy' Cheevers: How's the old crowd?

      Beverly Ambridge: Just fine.

      Augustus 'Geechy' Cheevers: It's good to see you again. Still living in the same old place?

      Beverly Ambridge: Uhum.

      Augustus 'Geechy' Cheevers: Doing the same old things?

      Beverly Ambridge: Uhum.

      counter clerk: [handing her a card] Here you are Miss.

      Beverly Ambridge: [to the clerk] Thanks.

      Beverly Ambridge: [to Geechy] Call me, won't you.

      Augustus 'Geechy' Cheevers: Yes I will but what is the number?

      Beverly Ambridge: Still the same old number. Bye!

    • Connections
      Referenced in Crawlspace (1986)

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    7/10
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    Slight is right. But somehow it doesn't matter. It's still a rather enjoyable little movie. There just isn't much going on at all here, but it's bright and brisk and agreeable. It offers up some token conflict from time to time, but it's almost as if it's envisioning an audience with heart problems - it doesn't want to do anything that might upset them or cause them undue stress.

    The key here is Mickey Rooney. He is just a human dynamo; his immense self-confidence is exhilarating, contagious. He wings through each scene without a trace of doubt or indecision. His timing, his uncanny sense of pacing, his delivery, are impeccable. He is precision incarnate. It's a very, very strong, potent characterization.

    Wasn't quite so impressed with Eddie Bracken. You want him to supply some legitimate resistance to Rooney's brazen scheming, some spark. He isn't necessarily a good comic match for him. Bracken is never as lovable as he's supposed to be. He doesn't complement Rooney in an ingenious enough way - the way a good, seasoned straight man really should.

    Other assets would have to be the clean, crisp photography and gorgeous Elaine Stewart as Rooney's love interest. More than the curves, he admires the dollar signs in her eyes. Cute film.
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    • Release date
      • June 5, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Un vol sans importance
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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