An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a band in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting landlord – a sharp old woman.
Professor G.H. Dorr
Marva Munson
Gawain MacSam
Garth Pancake
The General
Lump Hudson
Mountain Girl
Sherriff Wyner
Deputy Sheriff
There are some films that ought never to be remade, and many of the charming "Ealing Comedies" are amongst them. This one - originally from 1955 - was maybe not my favourite of these classic stories, but it still in no way deserved this imbecilic remake from the Coen brothers. Tom Hanks ("Prof. Dorr") is a typical Southern gentleman who inveigles his way into the home of elderly Christian lady "Marva Munson" (Irma P. Hall) and under the guise of practising their musical numbers, he and his gang set about committing a daring robbery of a casino located next door. What really wrecks this for me ...
Status Released
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget$35,000,000.00
Revenue $76,700,000.00