Sophie's Place
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Jim O'connolly
Telly Savalas
Edith Evans
Warren Oates
Cesar Romero
Harry H. Corbett
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
While in prison, Herbie Hassler, a small-time American gangster, devises a scheme to rob an English mansion called Great Friars. After his release Herbie and his friend Marty Miller persuade Nick Marco, a powerful gang leader, to back their plan. They immediately fly to England to complete the preparations. Herbie, posing as a tourist, takes a guided tour of the house and meets the owner, Lady Sophie Fitzmore, and her nephew Freddie. Herbie and Freddie become friends, and when Herbie claims to be an expert in security systems, Freddie invites him to stay on at the house. Freddie explains that the family has become financially unstable and is concerned about the safety of their heirlooms. Herbie helps plan tourist attractions and completely forgets about the robbery, until Nick arrives and orders them to proceed. Unable to persuade Nick that Great Friars has tight security, Herbie himself successfully defends the mansion against the gangster. Meanwhile, Lady Fitzmore has gone to a London gambling casino and recouped the family fortune. She returns to Great Friars with the intention of transforming the mansion into her own casino.
Director
Jim O'connolly
Cast
Telly Savalas
Edith Evans
Warren Oates
Cesar Romero
Harry H. Corbett
Nicky Henson
Hattie Jacques
Vickery Turner
Arthur Mullard
Frank Thornton
Thorley Walters
Jeremy Young
Leslie Dwyer
Will Leighton
Clive Dunn
David Lodge
David Bauer
Ivor Dean
Joan Crane
Herman Cohen
Jim O'connolly
Crew
Martin Charles
Bryan Coates
Herman Cohen
Herman Cohen
Desmond Dickinson
Richard Dobson
Christopher Dryhurst
Mike Le Mare
Jim O'connolly
Clifford Parkes
Freda Pearson
Patrick John Scott
Sydney Squires
Malcolm Stamp
Alex Vetchinsky
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Location scenes filmed in London and at Cliveden, Lord Astor's estate near Maidenhead, England. Opened in London in April 1969 as Crooks and Coronets.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in England April 1969
c Technicolor
9549 feet
rtg BBFC U
