The Wrong Arm of the Law
British Humour
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Comedy, Crime, UR
When London gangster “Pearly†Gates (Peter Sellers) discovers he has been swindled by a group of criminals impersonating police officers, he teams up with a detective to entrap them. Throw in a rival gang, a double-crossing girlfriend and much identity confusion, and you have a delightfully absurd comedy.
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