NB - the "spoiler" in this comment is more for the Thomas Crown Affair.
Well, this movie may not be as grippingly suspenseful as the Thomas Crown Affair (either version), or as funny as the Pink Panther, but as a little-known B&W sleeper it's a gem of comedy suspense in its own right.
The final substitution of the paintings is far more believable than in The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) -- and funnier. It is the smooth combination of comedy and suspense that makes this film work; although it is American directed and produced, it has the engaging quality of those British crime-comedies of the fifties and early sixties.
Rita Hayworth, making the difficult transition around this time from sex-symbol to character actor, delivers a fine performance, while Rex Harrison is in his suavest form as the master-criminal always ready with a quip.
This is an engaging, funny and delightful movie - rent it if you can find it, or watch for its next TV appearance - you won't be disappointed.
Well, this movie may not be as grippingly suspenseful as the Thomas Crown Affair (either version), or as funny as the Pink Panther, but as a little-known B&W sleeper it's a gem of comedy suspense in its own right.
The final substitution of the paintings is far more believable than in The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) -- and funnier. It is the smooth combination of comedy and suspense that makes this film work; although it is American directed and produced, it has the engaging quality of those British crime-comedies of the fifties and early sixties.
Rita Hayworth, making the difficult transition around this time from sex-symbol to character actor, delivers a fine performance, while Rex Harrison is in his suavest form as the master-criminal always ready with a quip.
This is an engaging, funny and delightful movie - rent it if you can find it, or watch for its next TV appearance - you won't be disappointed.