Too Many Crooks (1930 film)

For the 1959 comedy starring Terry-Thomas, see Too Many Crooks.

Too Many Crooks
Directed by	George King
Written by	Billie Bristow Basil Roscoe
Produced by	George King
Starring	Laurence Olivier Dorothy Boyd Arthur Stratton
Music by	William Hodgson (as W. Hodgson)
Production company	George King Productions
Distributed by	Fox Film Company (UK)
Release date	August 1930 (1930-08)(UK)
Running time	38 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Too Many Crooks is a 1930 British comedy crime film directed by George King and starring Laurence Olivier, Dorothy Boyd and Arthur Stratton. ^[1]

It was shot at Twickenham Studios as a quota quickie for distribution by Fox Film. ^[2] The film is currently missing from the BFI National Archive, and is listed as one of the British Film Institute's "75 Most Wanted" lost films. ^[3]

Premise

A man tries to burgle his own safe on the same night that a professional criminal attempts it. ^[4]

Cast

• Laurence Olivier as The Boy
• Dorothy Boyd as The Girl
• A. Bromley Davenport as The Man Upstairs
• Mina Burnett as The Maid Downstairs
• Arthur Stratton as The Burglar
• Ellen Pollock as The Other Girl

References

1. "Too Many Crooks". IMDb .
2. Chibnall p.262
3. Too Many Crooks - 75 Most Wanted ^{[ dead link ]} BFI National Archives
4. BFI.org

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• Too Many Crooks at IMDb