Touch and Go

Touch and Go

The plan is breathtaking... It's execution a sensation... As they charm their way across the nation

1980 · 93 min · ★ 10.0 · Comedy, Crime

Three attractive socialites working for charity turn to robbery to keep a special primary school for underprivileged children open.

Directed by Peter Maxwell · Written by Peter Yeldham

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