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Director:
Val Guest
Writers:
Leslie Thomas (novel)
Val Guest (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
4 January 1981 (UK) more
Genre:
Comedy | Crime | Family more
Plot:
When D. C. Dangerous Davies, not held in high regard by his superiors, is assigned to find a notorious criminal kingpin, he uncovers the details of 15 year old cold case. full summary | add synopsis
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A real forgotten treasure! more (10 total)

Cast

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Bernard Cribbins ... Dangerous Davies
Bill Maynard ... Mod Lewis

Joss Ackland ... Chief Insp. Yardbird
Bernard Lee ... Sergeant Ben
Frank Windsor ... Fred Fennell
John Leyton ... Dave Boot
Maureen Lipman ... Ena Lind
Cindy O'Callaghan ... Josie Norris
Derek Bond ... Det. Supt. Carter
Patsy Rowlands ... Madame Tarantella
Colin Baker ... William Lind
Avril Angers ... Mrs. Fulljames
Ken Jones ... Mr. Norris
Jeremy Sinden ... Det. Sgt. Green
Peter Bland ... George Tilth
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Runtime:
120 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
London, England, UK
Company:
Incorporated Television Company (ITC) more

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Trivia:
Last film Of Avril Angers. more
Quotes:
Madame Tarantella: [about her romance with Fennell] I couldn't see a future for us then.
Dangerous Davies: If you couldn't, who could?
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Movie Connections:
Remade as "The Last Detective" (2003) more

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A real forgotten treasure!, 17 April 2000
Author: (john.king@minervasystems.co.uk) from London, England

I saw this movie when it was first broadcast on ITV in 1980, and it stuck in my mind for years afterwards as a great movie. Good story, good acting, and just the right amount of humour.

Unfortunately I've never seen it be rerun, and it doesn't appear to be available on VHS/DVD :-(

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