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DramaActionComedyCrime

11 Harrowhouse

- This is like no robbery you've ever imagined.

A small time diamond merchant jumps at the chance to supervise the purchase and cutting of a large first class diamond. But when the diamond is stolen from him, he is blackmailed into pulling off a major heist at the Diamond Exchange, located at 11 Harrowhouse.

Release Date : 1974-09-26

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Elliott Kastner Productions20th Century Fox

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Charles Grodin

Character Name : Howard R. Chesser

Original Name : Charles Grodin

Gender : Male

Candice Bergen

Character Name : Maren Shirell

Original Name : Candice Bergen

Gender : Female

James Mason

Character Name : Charles D. Watts

Original Name : James Mason

Gender : Male

Trevor Howard

Character Name : Clyde Massey

Original Name : Trevor Howard

Gender : Male

John Gielgud

Character Name : Meecham

Original Name : John Gielgud

Gender : Male

Helen Cherry

Character Name : Lady Anne Bolding

Original Name : Helen Cherry

Gender : Female

Peter Vaughan

Character Name : Coglin

Original Name : Peter Vaughan

Gender : Male

Cyril Shaps

Character Name : Wildenstein

Original Name : Cyril Shaps

Gender : Male

Leon Greene

Character Name : Max Toland

Original Name : Leon Greene

Gender : Male

Jack Watson

Character Name : Miller

Original Name : Jack Watson

Gender : Male

Jack Watling

Character Name : Fitzmaurice

Original Name : Jack Watling

Gender : Male

Clive Morton

Character Name : Sir Harold

Original Name : Clive Morton

Gender : Male

Larry Cross

Character Name : Whitman

Original Name : Larry Cross

Gender : Male

Glynn Edwards

Character Name : First Guard

Original Name : Glynn Edwards

Gender : Male

John Bindon

Character Name : Second Guard

Original Name : John Bindon

Gender : Male

Joe Powell

Character Name : Hickey

Original Name : Joe Powell

Gender : Male

Michael Gover

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Michael Gover

Gender : Male

Michael Hawkins

Character Name : Patient

Original Name : Michael Hawkins

Gender : Male

Patricia Michael

Character Name : Stewardess

Original Name : Patricia Michael

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-05-27

This is another of those films that I recalled fondly from childhood. "Chesser" (Charles Grodin) is a small time diamond dealer who, along with girlfriend "Maren" (Candice Bergen) finds himself ensnared in a cunning plot to rapidly increase the value of diamonds (though without the aid of "Pussy Galore's Flying Circus") by removing around $18bn from the global reserves. The trading centre for these jewels is the eponymous, unremarkable, London townhouse occupied by the imperious Sir John Gielgud ("Meecham") and his dedicated assistant "Watts" (James Mason). We learn quickly that "Watts" is a man on borrowed time, and that his boss couldn't really care less - so this makes the former character ripe for co-operation with "Chesser". Their scheme is ingenious, and their planning and implementation is as an enjoyable a heist scenario as I've seen. Sadly, though, it all rather falls away in a last half hour that sees too many false endings, spokes in the wheels - and a really silly horse chase with Trevor Howard that reduces it to little better than a routine crimi-caper. I wasn't an huge fan of the narration that accompanied the story - it tries to be sarcastic, but lacks any real bite. It's a film of two halves, and the first one is where all the goals are.