Only When I Larf
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Basil Dearden
Richard Attenborough
David Hemmings
Alexandra Stewart
Nicholas Pennell
Melissa Stribling
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
After successfully fleecing two New York businessmen out of $250,000, three confidence tricksters, Silas, Bob, and Liz, return to London and set up a scheme to sell to a militant African diplomat-revolutionary crates of weapons that will, in fact, contain only scrap metal. The plan backfires, and the revolutionary ends up being shipped back to Africa in one of the sealed crates. Bob blames Silas for bungling the deal and asserts himself as the new brains behind the trio's operations. Relegating Silas to the role of secretary and replacing him as Liz's lover, Bob devises his own plan for swindling Spencer, a wealthy young tycoon, by inducing him to provide the $500,000 investment for a forged bond deal which is to be carried out in Lebanon on behalf of the British government. But while Bob and Liz are planning to doublecross Silas, their senior partner is scheming with Spencer's assistant, Diana, to seize the money. Once in Lebanon, Silas collects the money from the unsuspecting Spencer, then switches bags with Diana before rejoining Bob and Liz in their getaway car. Liz discovers the ruse in time, however, and, when they all meet at a desert ruin, she alerts Bob as to the whereabouts of the money. Drawing Silas and Diana away from the car, Bob grabs the money bag and throws it to Liz, who runs to the car with it. As Bob prepares to jump into the car with her, Liz steps on the gas and drives off alone with all the money. Completely outwitted and stranded in the desert, Bob, Silas, and Diana collapse into helpless laughter.
Director
Basil Dearden
Cast
Richard Attenborough
David Hemmings
Alexandra Stewart
Nicholas Pennell
Melissa Stribling
Terence Alexander
Edric Connor
Clifton Jones
Calvin Lockhart
Brian Grellis
David Healy
Alan Gifford
Crew
Hugh Attwooll
John Blezard
Brenda Dabbs
Mack Davidson
Beatrice Dawson
Len Deighton
Deighton/duffy Productions
Dino Di Campo
Brian Duffy
Sue Dyson
Roy Ford
Frank Gell
Ron Grainer
Terry Marcel
Fergus Mcdonell
Timothy Pitt Miller
John Peverall
Anthony Reading
Tony Richmond
Barbara Ritchie
John Salmon
Whistling Jack Smith
Sydney Squires
Freddie Williamson
Film Details
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Trivia
Notes
Location scenes filmed in New York City, London, and Beirut. Opened in London in June 1968.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall October 1968
Released in United States Fall October 1968
