A Slight Case of Larceny

A Slight Case of Larceny
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Don Weis
Screenplay by	Jerry Davis
Story by	James Poe
Produced by	Henry 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	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	June 5, 1953 (1953-06-05)
Running time	71 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
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]}

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. 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 . Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2015-09-09.

External links

• A Slight Case of Larceny at IMDb
• A Slight Case of Larceny at the TCM Movie Database
• A Slight Case of Larceny at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films