A Slight Case of Larceny

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A Slight Case of Larceny
A Slight Case of Larceny poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Don Weis
Screenplay byJerry Davis
Story by James Poe
Produced byHenry Berman
Starring Mickey Rooney
Eddie Bracken
Elaine Stewart
Marilyn Erskine
Douglas Fowley
Robert Burton
Cinematography Ray June
Edited by Ben Lewis
Music by Alberto Colombo
Production
company
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • June 5, 1953 (1953-06-05)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$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]

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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]

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References

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