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Brass Monkey is a British film of genre Crime directed by Thornton Freeland with Carole Landis

Brass Monkey (1948)

Brass Monkey
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Length 1h40
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Genres Crime
Rating51% 2.578492.578492.578492.578492.57849

Brass Monkey or The Brass Monkey (1948) is a British comedy thriller with musical asides, directed by Thornton Freeland. It stars Carroll Levis, a radio variety show host and talent scout (known as "Britains favorite Canadian") and American actress Carole Landis. This was Landis' last film. Also known as The Lucky Mascot, the film is noted for an early appearance by comic actor Terry-Thomas, playing himself. Though made in 1948, The Brass Monkey wasn't released until 1951.

Synopsis

Popular radio presenter Carroll Levis (playing himself), and Kay Sheldon (Carole Landis) find themselves entangled in a web of smuggling and murder. When a priceless "brass monkey" is stolen from a Japanese temple and smuggled into England, Levis encounters the eccentric Mr. Ryder-Harris (Ernest Thesiger), a Buddhist art connoisseur who's chasing the artefact, and will apparently stop at nothing to get it. The monkey is missing and there’s a suspicion murders are being committed in the hunt for its retrieval. With the help of the Discoveries radio talent, Levis attempts to avoid murderous henchman Herbert Lom, and foil Mr. Ryder-Harris's plans. Amongst all the mayhem, an array of musical and comedy performers audition for and appear on The Levis Hour, the hero's weekly radio program.

Actors

Carole Landis

(Kay Sheldon)Herbert Lom

(Peter Hobart)Avril Angers

(Avril Angers)Ernest Thesiger

(Ryder-Harris)Edward Underdown

(Max Taylor)
And :
Henry Edwards
Terry-Thomas
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