

While a diamond advocate attempts to steal a collection of diamonds, troubles arise when he realises he’s not the only one after the collection.
Acting
Kline's Oscar-winning idiot genius; Curtis owning every frame
Writing
Cleese-Crichton script: every setup pays off perfectly
Direction
Crichton, 42 years after Lavender Hill Mob, still got it

Director
Charles Crichton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kevin Kline won Best Supporting Actor despite being the lead; Palin's stutter research involved joining a stutterers' self-help group.
The Cleese-Palin-Curtis-Kline reunion in Fierce Creatures (1997) flopped because you can't catch lightning twice, darling.