Hammer the Toff

Hammer the Toff

1952 · 71 min · ★ 6.4 · Crime

A detective proves that a Robin Hood-type crook did not steal a metal formula.

Directed by Maclean Rogers

Your Rating

Cast

John Bentley Richard Rollison
Patricia Dainton Susan Lancaster
Valentine Dyall Inspector Grice
John Robinson Linnett
Lockwood West Kennedy
Katharine Blake Janet Lord
Roddy Hughes Jolly
Wally Patch Bert Ebbutt
Basil Dignam Superintendent
Ian Fleming Dr. Lancaster
Monti DeLyle The Spaniard
Charles Hawtrey Cashier

Make it a double feature

2h 24m together

Hammer the Toff

Just Joe

Both from Maclean Rogers.

More from Maclean RogersSee all →

Just Joe

Just Joe · 1960

A shy detergent factory employee unexpectedly finds his feet.

Paul Temple's Triumph

Paul Temple's Triumph · 1950

Paul Temple's Triumph

MovieThrillerCrime

A husband-and-wife detective team look into the murder of one of her friends, whose father--a prominent scientist--has been kidnapped. They find themselves up against a sinister crime organization headed by a mysterious figure known only as "Z".

Old Mother Riley Joins Up

Old Mother Riley Joins Up · 1939

Old Mother Riley Joins Up

Mother Riley plays a nurse who was forced to volunteer for the Auxiliary Territorial Service. Mayhem ensues until she is able to prevent German spies from acquiring important documents.

The W Plan

The W Plan · 1930

A tense WWI spy thriller in which Colonel Duncan Grant (British star Brian Aherne, in his first talking role), parachutes into Germany to gather intelligence on the enemy’s secret ‘W Plan’ and to assist Allied POWs in digging escape tunnels.

The Love Match

The Love Match · 1955

After being arrested for assaulting a football referee, desperate train driver Bill (Arthur Askey) raids the railwaymen's holiday fund to cover his £55 fine. He knows he's going to be discovered though, leaving him no choice but to get the money back by hook or by crook! His last chance is to run a book on the United v City football derby. If that wasn't tense enough, Bill's son is also making his debut for United. It looks like it's going to be a day to remember - do you dare look? ...The Love Match.

A Night Like This

A Night Like This · 1932

A Night Like This

Going under cover, P.C. Mahoney passes for a gentleman to get into the notorious Moonstone Club. There he meets Clifford Tope, a ne'er do well who is love with cabaret star Cora Mellish. She in turn has run up steep gambling debts and has paid off the Club's blackmailing owner with a stolen necklace. As things heat up Cora seeks help from the easy-going Tope.

Gert and Daisy Clean Up

Gert and Daisy Clean Up · 1942

Gert and Daisy Clean Up

Two friends set about trying to run a restaurant and bringing a gang of black marketeers to justice during the Second World war.

Tons of Money

Tons of Money · 1930

A debt-ridden inventor has to pretend to be his cousin to avoid his creditors.

Not Wanted on Voyage

Not Wanted on Voyage · 1957

Not Wanted on Voyage

The scheming Albert Higgins and his dim witted mate Cecil Hollebone, set out on a ocean voyage under the exasperated chief steward. Along for the trip are the wealthy Mrs. Brough and her secretary Pat. Soon Mrs. Broughs’ jewels are stolen…

Calling Paul Temple

Calling Paul Temple · 1948

Calling Paul Temple

MovieMysteryCrime

Paul Temple is called in to help Scotland Yard track down a serial killer who has murdered several wealthy women.

Calling All Cars

Calling All Cars · 1954

Calling All Cars

MovieComedyDocumentary

Comedy documentary centring on the Dover Harbour car terminal.

Gert and Daisy's Weekend

Gert and Daisy's Weekend · 1942

Gert and Daisy's Weekend

Gert and Daisy accompany a crowd of Cockney children who are being evacuated to a stately home in the country.

The Crooked Sky

The Crooked Sky · 1957

The Crooked Sky

An American detective unmasks a gambler as the head of a banknote counterfeiting gang.

Paul Temple Returns

Paul Temple Returns · 1952

Paul Temple Returns

MovieMysteryCrime

A serial killer terrorizes London. Each victim is found with a telegram signed "The Marquis." There seems to be no other common thread between the victims, and Scotland Yard is baffled. Novelist and amateur sleuth, Paul Temple, is warned to stay away from the case, but he and his glamorous wife Steve can never refuse a good mystery.

Something in the City

Something in the City · 1950

Something in the City

A man hides the fact that he lost his job from his wife by apparently going off to work each day as normal but runs into trouble when he is tailed by a reporter.

I'll Walk Beside You

I'll Walk Beside You · 1943

I'll Walk Beside You

John meets Ann at a music shop where she works. Love blossoms briefly before John is called away to serve on his naval ship. John suffers severe memory loss when his ship is sunk and Ann believing John is dead throws herself into nursing - will they ever meet again?

More Like This

Se7en

MovieCrimeMystery

Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.

Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet

Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet · 2021

Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet

MovieAnimationAction

At the opening ceremony of the WSG (World Sports Games) Tokyo Games, a sports festival held once every four years, it is announced that the world's first vacuum superconducting maglev with a maximum speed of 1,000 kilometers per hour will open. While attracting attention from around the world, top executives of large companies are kidnapped from the party venue where WSG tournament sponsors gather. Conan moves toward a solution and eventually finds a connection with the WSG abduction case that occurred 15 years ago in Boston, USA.

Curse of the Pink Panther

Curse of the Pink Panther · 1983

Curse of the Pink Panther

MovieComedyCrime

Inspector Clouseau disappears, and the Surete wants the world's second best detective to look for him. However, Clouseau's enemy, Dreyfus, rigs the Surete's computer to select, instead, the world's WORST detective, NYPD Sgt. Clifton Sleigh. Sleigh obtusely bungles his way past assassins and corrupt officials as though he were Clouseau's American cousin.

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done · 2010

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

MovieCrimeDrama

Brad has committed murder and barricaded himself inside his house. With the help of his friends and neighbours, the cops piece together the strange tale of how this nice young man arrived at such a dark place.

Nightmare Detective

Nightmare Detective · 2007

Nightmare Detective

MovieThrillerHorror

When a number of suicide victims slash themselves in their sleep, detective Keiko Kirishima is called to investigate.

Heaven's Prisoners

Heaven's Prisoners · 1996

Heaven's Prisoners

MovieDramaMystery

A hardened New Orleans cop, Dave Robicheaux, finally tosses in the badge and settles into life on the bayou with his wife. But a bizarre plane crash draws him back into the fray when his family is viciously threatened.

Falling Down

Falling Down · 1993

MovieCrimeDrama

An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.

Born to Kill

Born to Kill · 1947

MovieCrimeDrama

A calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with a hotheaded murderer.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter