A Touch of Larceny

Overview

After falling in love with an American woman, Virginia Killain, who is engaged to another man, British Naval Commander Max Easton, hatches a plan that will get him enough money to support Virginia in the lifestyle she is accustomed to. Easton's plan is to disappear for a time making it seem that he has defected to the Soviets taking important Naval secrets from his job at the Admiralty and to return and sue the newspapers for slander. Not everything goes as planned for Commander Easton.

Directed by Guy Hamilton

Top cast

James Mason

Cmdr. Max Easton

George Sanders

Sir Charles Holland

Vera Miles

Virginia Killain

Robert Flemyng

Cmdr. John Larkin

Oliver Johnston

Minister

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William Kendall

Tom

Duncan Lamont

1st Special Branch man Gregson

Harry Andrews

Capt. Graham

Peter Barkworth

Sub Lt. Brown

Rachel Gurney

Clara Holland

Martin Stephens

John Holland

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Waveney Lee

Marcia Holland

Charles Carson

Robert Holland

Junia Crawford

Susan

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Henry B. Longhurst

Club Member (as Henry Longhurst)

Roger Maxwell

Club Member

G

Gerald Case

Club Member

Donald Bisset

Club Member

Desmond Roberts

Club Member

R

Reginald Smith

Club Steward

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