Comedy

Find the Lady

- He's a detective and no one has a clue why.

Two hoodlums, Trigger (Mickey Rooney) & Leo (Dick Emery) are hired by the unscrupulous J.K. (Peter Cook) to kidnap his niece Victoria (Alexandra Bastedo). The daughter of a wealthy businessman has been kidnapped, and the chief of police, under a lot of pressure to find her as soon as possible, assigns officers Kopek (John Candy) and Broom (Lawrence Dane) to track her down and bring her back safe and sound.

Release Date : 1976-11-11

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Quadrant FilmsImpact FilmsCanadian Film Development CorporationGaunt FilmsCromford Productions

Production Country : CanadaUnited Kingdom

Alternative Titles : Call The Cops

Cast

John Candy

Character Name : Kopek

Original Name : John Candy

Gender : Male

Mickey Rooney

Character Name : Trigger

Original Name : Mickey Rooney

Gender : Male

Peter Cook

Character Name : Lewenhak

Original Name : Peter Cook

Gender : Male

Lawrence Dane

Character Name : Broom

Original Name : Lawrence Dane

Gender : Male

Ed McNamara

Character Name : Kaminsky

Original Name : Ed McNamara

Gender : Male

Alexandra Bastedo

Character Name : Victoria

Original Name : Alexandra Bastedo

Gender : Female

Rummy Bishop

Character Name : Charlie The Wheel

Original Name : Rummy Bishop

Gender : Male

Dick Emery

Character Name : Leo

Original Name : Dick Emery

Gender : Male

Laurie Seto

Character Name : Flanagan

Original Name : Laurie Seto

Gender : Male

Robert McHeady

Character Name : Reilly

Original Name : Robert McHeady

Gender : Male

Delroy Lindo

Character Name : Sam

Original Name : Delroy Lindo

Gender : Male

Harry Spiegel

Character Name : Frankel

Original Name : Harry Spiegel

Gender : Male

Michael Kirby

Character Name : Docstetter

Original Name : Michael Kirby

Gender : Male

Tim Henry

Character Name : Rick

Original Name : Tim Henry

Gender : Male

Richard Monette

Character Name : Bruce La Rousse

Original Name : Richard Monette

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Murphy

Character Name : Ruby

Original Name : Elizabeth Murphy

Gender : Female

Hugh Webster

Character Name : Eddie

Original Name : Hugh Webster

Gender : Male

Candy Kane

Character Name : Sandy

Original Name : Candy Kane

Gender : Male

Anne Marie Sten

Character Name : Legs

Original Name : Anne Marie Sten

Gender : Male

Bob Vinci

Character Name : Frescobaldi

Original Name : Bob Vinci

Gender : Male

Aino Pirskanen

Character Name : Accompanist

Original Name : Aino Pirskanen

Gender : Male

John Bethune

Character Name : Henry

Original Name : John Bethune

Gender : Male

Gino Marrocco

Character Name : Mario

Original Name : Gino Marrocco

Gender : Male

Lou Pitoscia

Character Name : Luigi

Original Name : Lou Pitoscia

Gender : Male

Dedena Morello

Character Name : Mama

Original Name : Dedena Morello

Gender : Male

Kurt Schiegl

Character Name : Monster

Original Name : Kurt Schiegl

Gender : Male

Guy Big

Character Name : Miniature Man

Original Name : Guy Big

Gender : Male

Gloria Sauve

Character Name : Matty

Original Name : Gloria Sauve

Gender : Male

Reviews

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r96sk

@r96sk

2023-01-13

Like the one it spun-off from, it's not good... but it is slightly better. 'It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time' is rubbish, though 'Find the Lady' is a tiny bit of an improvement - emphasis on the world tiny. I like the cast in this one a tad more, obviously John Candy but also Lawrence Dane, Dick Emery and Mickey Rooney are also alright. It's mainly the poor attempt at comedy and the story itself that is damaging to this 1976 film. I personally didn't find any part definitively funny, though I will say I did chuckle once or twice - one being when the bad guys are in the back of a truck trailer and Dane's character knocks on it... it's stupid, but it got a reaction out of me I can't lie.