Mister 880
It's the picture everybody is cheering !
A charming, light-hearted caper about a beloved elderly counterfeiter and the Secret Service agent who pursues him, built on warmth, humor, and the tension between law and affection.
The Skipper is a charming old man loved by all his neighbors. What they don't know is that he is also Mr. 880, an amateurish counterfeiter who has amazingly managed to elude the Secret Service for 20 years.
Essence
Ensemble
Burt Lancaster
Steve Buchanan
Dorothy McGuire
Ann Winslow
Edmund Gwenn
William "Skipper" Miller
Millard Mitchell
"Mac" McIntire
Minor Watson
Judge O'Neil
Howard St. John
Chief
Hugh Sanders
Thad Mitchell
James Millican
Olie Johnson
George Adrian
Carlos (uncredited)
Rico Alaniz
Carlos (Spanish Interpreter) (uncredited)
Polly Bailey
Woman (uncredited)
Jean Bane
Cashier (uncredited)
Closest match
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same mood
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
