Crooks and Coronets

1969
M/PG
1h 46m

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Two crooks are hired to rob an eccentric old lady's estate, but once they get to know her, they can't bring themselves to do it.Two crooks are hired to rob an eccentric old lady's estate, but once they get to know her, they can't bring themselves to do it.Two crooks are hired to rob an eccentric old lady's estate, but once they get to know her, they can't bring themselves to do it.

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5.9/10

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Trivia
The biplane Marty gets flying again is a rare Hawker Tomtit. Only 35 were built as trainers for the RAF from 1928 to 1931. This one is ex-RAF K1786, civilian registration G-AFTA. It was flown by RAF No. 3 Flying Training School from 1931 to 1939, when it entered the civilian registry. In 1960 it was acquired by the Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden, Bedfordshire, England, UK and restored to its RAF colors by 1967. As of 2019 it remains in the collection as the only Tomtit in flying condition in the world.

Goofs
After the row of cars back up to let Corbett in the front car the cars collide but when they move on the are clearly apart.

Soundtracks
Ride of the Valkyries
(uncredited)
Music by Richard Wagner

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6/10

likeable enough

Herbie Haseler (Telly Savalas) is released from prison. His friend Marty Miller (Warren Oates) picks him up with a stolen car. Mob boss Nick Marco (Cesar Romero) is not happy with them and considers them owing $160k for a failed armored truck robbery. Herbie has had a long list of failed criminal schemes. His new scheme is to steal from a mansion in England. The duo takes a tour and befriends the Fitzmore family who are cash poor despite their vast estate.

Savalas and Oates are incompetent criminals and they do a good job being likeable. It's just not that funny. At best, they are mildly amusing. The movie goes on by being the mildest of amusement. Mostly, I'm trying to discern if there are actual jokes being executed. On the positive side, I really do like Savalas and Oates. They are even more likeable when they befriend the family. The caper is not that exciting or that imaginative. They should be doing the Home Alone thing but the slapstick isn't that funny. It's a likeable movie but it lacks real laughs.