A Slight Case of Larceny explained

A Slight Case of Larceny
Producer:	Henry Berman
Screenplay:	Jerry Davis
Story:	James Poe
Starring:	Mickey Rooney Eddie Bracken Elaine Stewart Marilyn Erskine Douglas Fowley Robert Burton
Music:	Alberto Colombo
Cinematography:	Ray June
Editing:	Ben Lewis
Studio:	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributor:	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Runtime:	71 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Budget:	$461,000
Gross:	$591,000

A Slight Case of Larceny is a 1953 comedy film directed by Don Weis, written by Jerry Davis, and starring Mickey Rooney, Eddie Bracken, Elaine Stewart, Marilyn Erskine, Douglas Fowley and Robert Burton. It was released on June 5, 1953, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.^{[1] [2]}

Cast

• Mickey Rooney as Augustus 'Geechy' Cheevers
• Eddie Bracken as Frederick Winthrop Clopp
• Elaine Stewart as Beverly Ambridge
• Marilyn Erskine as Mrs. Emily Clopp
• Douglas Fowley as Mr. White
• Charles Halton as Willard Maibrunn
• Henry Slate as Motor Cop
• Rudy Lee as Tommy Clopp
• Mimi Gibson as Mary Ellen Clopp

Reception

According to MGM records, the film earned $448,000 in the US and Canada and $143,000 elsewhere, making a loss to the studio of $104,000.

Notes and References

1. Web site: A Slight Case of Larceny (1953) - Overview . TCM.com . 2015-09-09.
2. Web site: A-Slight-Case-of-Larceny - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307090734/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/110600/A-Slight-Case-of-Larceny/overview . dead . 2016-03-07 . Movies & TV Dept. . . . Hal Erickson . Hal Erickson (author) . 2016 . 2015-09-09.