Every Little Crook and Nanny

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Every Little Crook and Nanny
Every Little Crook and Nanny.jpg
Directed by Cy Howard
Screenplay byCy Howard
Jonathan Axelrod
Robert Klane
Based onEvery Little Crook and Nanny (novel)
by Evan Hunter
Produced byLeonard J. Ackerman
Starring Lynn Redgrave
Victor Mature
Paul Sand
Maggie Blye
John Astin
Dom DeLuise
Cinematography Philip Lathrop
Edited by Henry Berman
Music by Fred Karlin
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • June 14, 1972 (1972-06-14)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Every Little Crook and Nanny is a 1972 comedy film starring Victor Mature who came out of retirement to play the role. It was his first major film role since 1966. [1] "They caught me when I felt like saying yeah," said Mature. [2]

Contents

The title is a Spoonerism on the old phrase, "Every little nook and cranny."

Cast

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References

  1. Murphy, Mary, "'Nanny' Scheduled for Victor Mature", Los Angeles Times, 4 September 1971: a6.
    - Every Little Crook and Nanny notes at TCMDB
  2. Aljean Harmetz, "Victor Mature--Fresh Out of Rancho Santa Fe", Los Angeles Times, 12 December 1971: z1.