James Mason is the caddish Royal Naval officer "Easton" killing time in his unchallengi...
A Touch of Larceny
After falling in love with an American woman, Virginia Killain, who is engaged to another man, British Naval Commander Max Easton, hatches a plan that will get him enough money to support Virginia in the lifestyle she is accustomed to. Easton's plan is to disappear for a time making it seem that he has defected to the Soviets taking important Naval secrets from his job at the Admiralty and to return and sue the newspapers for slander. Not everything goes as planned for Commander Easton.
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A Touch of Larceny
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 4, 1960
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Comedy, Crime
User Score
58%
Original Title
A Touch of Larceny
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures, Ivan Foxwell Productions
Director
Guy Hamilton
Description
After falling in love with an American woman, Virginia Killain, who is engaged to another man, British Naval Commander Max Easton, hatches a plan that will get him enough money to support Virginia in the lifestyle she is accustomed to. Easton's plan is to disappear for a time making it seem that he has defected to the Soviets taking important Naval secrets from his job at the Admiralty and to return and sue the newspapers for slander. Not everything goes as planned for Commander Easton.