Larceny, Inc. is an American film. Originally released on May 2, 1942 by Warner Brothers, the film is a cross between the comedy and gangster genres. Directed by Lloyd Bacon, the picture stars Edward G. Robinson, Jane Wyman, Broderick Crawford, and Jack Carson, and features Anthony Quinn and Edward Brophy. The film is based on the play The Night Before Christmas by S. J. Perelman. Suave convict J. Chalmers "Pressure" Maxwell decides to go straight. Just before he is released from prison along with his none-too-bright accomplice Jug Martin, he rejects a proposal by fellow inmate Leo Dexter to... rob a bank. Maxwell hopes to purchase a dog racing track in Florida and become a legitimate businessman with his adopted daughter, Denny Costello. However, he lacks the funds necessary. When his loan request is rejected by the bank , he decides to rob the place. Noticing a luggage shop next door, he buys the store from Homer Bigelow. He has Jug and their friend Weepy Davis start digging a tunnel in the basement. Meanwhile, slick salesman Jeff Randolph convinces Weepy to order several dozen pieces of luggage to stock the store.
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| Release date: | April 24, 1942 |
| Directed by: | Lloyd Bacon |
| Runtime: | 95 Minutes |
| Producer: | Hal B. Wallis |
| Editor: | Ralph Dawson |
| Music by: | Adolph Deutsch |
| Cinematography: | Tony Gaudio |
| Genre: | Comedy |