Make Like a Thief (1964)
He was a man on the lam!
Arrested for a murder he didn't commit, American adventurer Bart Lanigan is about to be deported from Finland on a freighter. In the Helsinki harbor, he himself becomes a target for a hit man but manages to escape back to land. Lanigan contacts Arvo Mäki, a womanizing local con man recommended to him as a man he could trust. Lanigan is in Finland to catch an American millionaire businessman, Leonard Weston alias Lawrence Walker, who has fled the USA with the company's monies and begun investing them in Finland. Looking for the mysterious L.W. character while trying to get rid of various hit men, Lanigan and Mäki travel around picturesque southern Finland, joined by a pretty night club singer Marja Salo who won't leave Lanigan alone and insists on marrying him.
Cast
- Richard Long - V. Bartley 'Bart' Lanigan
- Åke Lindman - Arvo Mäki
- Pirkko Mannola - Marja Salo
- Aulikki Tarnanen - Helvi Östman
- Uolevi Vahteristo - Einar, Helvi Östman's henchman
- Juhani Kumpulainen - Leonard Weston / Lawrence Walker
- Esko Salminen - Kari, Helvi Östman's henchman
- Rose-Marie Precht - Toini Saari
- Seppo Wallin - Jarli Hotti, Helvi Östman's henchman
- Ismo Kallio - Bank manager's butler
Screenplay
Keywords
airport, foreigner, sauna, ferry boat, fake identity, deception, criminal, pursuit, embezzlement, nightclub singer, tourism
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Make Like a Thief about?
- Arrested for a murder he didn't commit, American adventurer Bart Lanigan is about to be deported from Finland on a freighter. In the Helsinki harbor, he himself becomes a target for a hit man but manages to escape back to land. Lanigan contacts Arvo Mäki, a womanizing local con man recommended to him as a man he could trust. Lanigan is in Finland to catch an American millionaire businessman, Leonard Weston alias Lawrence Walker, who has fled the USA with the company's monies and begun investing them in Finland. Looking for the mysterious L.W. character while trying to get rid of various hit men, Lanigan and Mäki travel around picturesque southern Finland, joined by a pretty night club singer Marja Salo who won't leave Lanigan alone and insists on marrying him.
- Who directed Make Like a Thief?
- Make Like a Thief was directed by Palmer Thompson, Åke Lindman.
- Who stars in Make Like a Thief?
- Make Like a Thief stars Richard Long, Åke Lindman, Pirkko Mannola, Aulikki Tarnanen, Uolevi Vahteristo, Juhani Kumpulainen.
- How long is Make Like a Thief?
- Make Like a Thief has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is Make Like a Thief?
- Make Like a Thief is a Crime, Thriller film.
- Where was Make Like a Thief produced?
- Make Like a Thief was produced in United States of America, Finland.