Delightful comedy about ex-con 'Pressure' Maxwell (Edward G. Robinson) and his two pals (Broderick Crawford, Edward Brophy) who buy a luggage store so they can dig a tunnel in the basement to break into the bank next door. They hilariously have to keep up appearances by actually running the store. Soon they discover the store might be so profitable they don't need to break into the bank after all.
Robinson's in rare form here. He was such a talented actor who was fantastic at both drama and comedy. The whole movie revolves around his character and his performance is nothing short of brilliant. Wait until you see the scene of him wrapping a customer's package. Backing him up are Crawford and Brophy, both of whom are excellent. Fun supporting cast includes Jane Wyman, Jack Carson, Harry Davenport, and John Qualen. Anthony Quinn plays the villain. Jackie Gleason has a bit part as a soda jerk. A really funny movie with lovable characters and a pleasant upbeat tone throughout. They don't make cute, genial comedies like this anymore. Definitely recommended! Oh and if you ever wanted to see Edward G. Robinson play catcher in a baseball game, you'll get your wish at the start of this movie.
Robinson's in rare form here. He was such a talented actor who was fantastic at both drama and comedy. The whole movie revolves around his character and his performance is nothing short of brilliant. Wait until you see the scene of him wrapping a customer's package. Backing him up are Crawford and Brophy, both of whom are excellent. Fun supporting cast includes Jane Wyman, Jack Carson, Harry Davenport, and John Qualen. Anthony Quinn plays the villain. Jackie Gleason has a bit part as a soda jerk. A really funny movie with lovable characters and a pleasant upbeat tone throughout. They don't make cute, genial comedies like this anymore. Definitely recommended! Oh and if you ever wanted to see Edward G. Robinson play catcher in a baseball game, you'll get your wish at the start of this movie.