Charles Crichton (1910–1999)

2023 movie #53. 1951. Funny British crime caper. Mild mannered bank clerk (Guinness) masterminds a scheme to steal gold bars from his bank, melt them down, cast them into Eiffel Tower souvenirs and send them to France. Hijinks ensue. Audrey Hepburn makes a brief appearance.

Franz and Inga Hartl have brought up Toni, who they believe to be a war orphan, as their own child; he is ten years old when two officials from the International Refugee Organization visit them with the news that his actual mother, a Yugoslavian woman, is alive and desperately wants him back. A heart-breaking drama between two women that both call Toni their son that can only be decided in court... (fonte: retro del dvd)

Collection of supernatural stories with a framework mostly lives up to its classic billing, with Redgrave's performance especially good in the tale of a ventriloquist losing control over his dummy. Lots of other good actors and familiar faces, including the always interesting Googie Withers. We need more people named Googie.

A three-year-old orphan is adopted by a German couple shortly after World War II. On his tenth birthday, he is told that his mother, a Yugoslav refugee, is alive and wants him back. The case must be decided in court, which must decide with whom the boy will be better off. (fonte: imdb)