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11 Harrowhouse

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5.7/10 • 25

1974-09-261h 34m

DramaActionComedyCrime

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.

Directors
Aram Avakian
Editors
Anne V. Coates

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  1. Charles Grodin

    Charles Grodin

    Howard R. Chesser

  2. Candice Bergen

    Candice Bergen

    Maren Shirell

  3. James Mason

    James Mason

    Charles D. Watts

  4. Trevor Howard

    Trevor Howard

    Clyde Massey

  5. John Gielgud

    John Gielgud

    Meecham

  6. Helen Cherry

    Helen Cherry

    Lady Anne Bolding

  7. Peter Vaughan

    Peter Vaughan

    Coglin

  8. Cyril Shaps

    Cyril Shaps

    Wildenstein

  9. Leon Greene

    Leon Greene

    Max Toland

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CinemaSerf

May 27, 2023

6/10

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.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
caper comedyjewelry heist