Imagine selling the Eiffel Tower... to a Frenchman. These grifters actually try.
They are a true crook quartet, the kind you don't meet every day: Eliza, the old lady with the kind eyes. Bred, the charming boy. Jane, who loves Bred. And Larry, who is not afraid to do the filthier jobs. At the moment, the four musketeers of the underworld are targeting the jeweller Stockwell in London's posh Bond Street...
Costume
Eliza's grandmother-chic disguises are *chef's kiss*
Acting
Dietmar Schönherr's eyebrow acting deserves awards
Director
Michael Braun
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is actually a German TV movie adaptation of a real 1925 con where Victor Lustig 'sold' the Eiffel Tower for scrap metal. Twice.
The 10.0 TMDB rating from exactly one vote suggests this film's entire modern reputation rests on one very enthusiastic German uncle.
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