A Slight Case of Larceny

1953 film by Don Weis
  • June 5, 1953 (1953-06-05)
Running time
71 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget$461,000[1]Box office$591,000[1]

A Slight Case of Larceny is a 1953 comedy film directed by Don Weis, written by Jerry Davis, and starring Mickey Rooney, Eddie Bracken, Elaine Stewart, Marilyn Erskine, Douglas Fowley and Robert Burton. It was released on June 5, 1953, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[2][3]

Plot

Cast

  • Mickey Rooney as Augustus 'Geechy' Cheevers
  • Eddie Bracken as Frederick Winthrop Clopp
  • Elaine Stewart as Beverly Ambridge
  • Marilyn Erskine as Mrs. Emily Clopp
  • Douglas Fowley as Mr. White
  • Charles Halton as Willard Maibrunn
  • Henry Slate as Motor Cop
  • Rudy Lee as Tommy Clopp
  • Mimi Gibson as Mary Ellen Clopp

Reception

According to MGM records, the film earned $448,000 in the US and Canada and $143,000 elsewhere, making a loss to the studio of $104,000.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study
  2. ^ "A Slight Case of Larceny (1953) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-09-09.
  3. ^ Hal Erickson (2016). "A-Slight-Case-of-Larceny - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2015-09-09.

External links

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