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ComedyCrimeRomance

Mister 880

- It's the picture everybody is cheering !

The Skipper is a charming old man loved by all his neighbors. What they don't know is that he is also Mr. 880, an amateurish counterfeiter who has amazingly managed to elude the Secret Service for 20 years.

Release Date : 1950-09-29

Language :SpanishEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Old 880

Cast

Burt Lancaster

Character Name : Steve Buchanan

Original Name : Burt Lancaster

Gender : Male

Dorothy McGuire

Character Name : Ann Winslow

Original Name : Dorothy McGuire

Gender : Female

Edmund Gwenn

Character Name : William "Skipper" Miller

Original Name : Edmund Gwenn

Gender : Male

Millard Mitchell

Character Name : "Mac" McIntire

Original Name : Millard Mitchell

Gender : Male

Minor Watson

Character Name : Judge O'Neil

Original Name : Minor Watson

Gender : Male

Howard St. John

Character Name : Chief

Original Name : Howard St. John

Gender : Male

Hugh Sanders

Character Name : Thad Mitchell

Original Name : Hugh Sanders

Gender : Male

James Millican

Character Name : Olie Johnson

Original Name : James Millican

Gender : Male

George Adrian

Character Name : Carlos (uncredited)

Original Name : George Adrian

Gender : Male

Rico Alaniz

Character Name : Carlos (Spanish Interpreter) (uncredited)

Original Name : Rico Alaniz

Gender : Male

Polly Bailey

Character Name : Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Polly Bailey

Gender : Female

Jean Bane

Character Name : Cashier (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean Bane

Gender : Male

Gilbert Barnett

Character Name : Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Gilbert Barnett

Gender : Male

Edward Biby

Character Name : Man in a Hallway (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Biby

Gender : Male

Robert Boon

Character Name : Dutchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Boon

Gender : Male

Paul Bradley

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Bradley

Gender : Male

Howland Chamberlain

Character Name : Duff (uncredited)

Original Name : Howland Chamberlain

Gender : Male

Perdita Chandler

Character Name : Cashier (uncredited)

Original Name : Perdita Chandler

Gender : Male

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Character Name : Observer on a Sidewalk (uncredited)

Original Name : Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Gender : Male

Jack Daly

Character Name : Court Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Daly

Gender : Male

Ray De Ravenne

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Ray De Ravenne

Gender : Male

Victor Desny

Character Name : Russian Interpreter (uncredited)

Original Name : Victor Desny

Gender : Male

Arthur Dulac

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Dulac

Gender : Male

Norman Field

Character Name : Bailiff (uncredited)

Original Name : Norman Field

Gender : Male

Robert Foulk

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Foulk

Gender : Male

Curt Furberg

Character Name : German Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Curt Furberg

Gender : Male

Jon Gardner

Character Name : Jonny (uncredited)

Original Name : Jon Gardner

Gender : Male

George Gastine

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : George Gastine

Gender : Male

Dick Gordon

Character Name : Diplomat (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Gordon

Gender : Male

Fred Graham

Character Name : Man Slugged by Steve in Prologue Montage (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Graham

Gender : Male

Herschel Graham

Character Name : Cafeteria Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Herschel Graham

Gender : Male

Billy Gray

Character Name : Mickey (uncredited)

Original Name : Billy Gray

Gender : Male

Sherry Hall

Character Name : Cigar Store Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Sherry Hall

Gender : Male

Helene Hatch

Character Name : Maggie (uncredited)

Original Name : Helene Hatch

Gender : Female

Whitey Haupt

Character Name : Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Whitey Haupt

Gender : Male

Timmy Hawkins

Character Name : Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Timmy Hawkins

Gender : Male

John Hiestand

Character Name : Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : John Hiestand

Gender : Male

Harry Hines

Character Name : News Vendor (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Hines

Gender : Male

Kathleen Hughes

Character Name : Secretary (uncredited)

Original Name : Kathleen Hughes

Gender : Female

Larry Keating

Character Name : James F. Lee (Skipper's Attorney) (uncredited)

Original Name : Larry Keating

Gender : Male

Kenner G. Kemp

Character Name : Passerby / Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Kenner G. Kemp

Gender : Male

Jeanne Lafayette

Character Name : Diplomat (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeanne Lafayette

Gender : Male

Mike Lally

Character Name : George (Treasury Agent) (uncredited)

Original Name : Mike Lally

Gender : Male

Eddie Lee

Character Name : Chinese Interpreter (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddie Lee

Gender : Male

George Lee

Character Name : Chinese Interpreter (uncredited)

Original Name : George Lee

Gender : Male

Rudy Lee

Character Name : Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Rudy Lee

Gender : Male

Mickey Little

Character Name : Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Mickey Little

Gender : Male

Louise Lorimer

Character Name : Art Store Proprietress (uncredited)

Original Name : Louise Lorimer

Gender : Female

Wilbur Mack

Character Name : Newspaper Buyer (uncredited)

Original Name : Wilbur Mack

Gender : Male

George Magrill

Character Name : Carnival Barker (uncredited)

Original Name : George Magrill

Gender : Male

Edwin Max

Character Name : Mousie (uncredited)

Original Name : Edwin Max

Gender : Male

George McDonald

Character Name : Willie (uncredited)

Original Name : George McDonald

Gender : Male

Bill McKenzie

Character Name : Jimmy (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill McKenzie

Gender : Male

Joe McTurk

Character Name : Gus (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe McTurk

Gender : Male

Russell Meeker

Character Name : Club Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Russell Meeker

Gender : Male

Thomas Menzies

Character Name : Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Thomas Menzies

Gender : Male

Patrick Miller

Character Name : Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Patrick Miller

Gender : Male

Billy Nelson

Character Name : Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Billy Nelson

Gender : Male

Erik Nielsen

Character Name : Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Erik Nielsen

Gender : Male

Barry Norton

Character Name : Restaurant Diner (uncredited)

Original Name : Barry Norton

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-12-31

We start with the usual rousing speech about just how the brave Secret Service is at the vanguard when it comes to thwarting American counterfeiters. One person has been successfully eluding them for years, though, and in a last ditch effort they draft in "Steve" (Burt Lancaster). Now we are fully aware of just whom the forger is, and are actively encouraged to engage with this gentle and kindly fellow (Edmund Gwenn) as his very lack of science - and shocking spelling - make him virtually impossible to trace. Almost immediately this intrepid agent gets onto the trail via a dodgy dollar note that introduces him to "Ann" (Dorothy Maguire) who just happens to live downstairs from our crook. From now on in, there's a confusing inevitability to the story. Confusing because the story can't decide whether it's a romance between Lancaster and Maguire or a gentle crime drama centred around the old man. It's in that muddle that the film rather loses it's way as it manoeuvres itself into an all too cheesy and sentimental cul-de-sac. Gwenn's "Skipper" is a charming old chap whom it would be nigh-on impossible not to like, and his portrayal is simple and effective. The rest of this is really just a soapy accompaniment to that effort and with coincidence taking just a little too prominent a role in the story it's maybe a bit weak. Still, it has a charm to it and it does raise the question of what to to do when faced with what is really a truly victimless crime.