The Hornet's Nest

The Hornet's Nest

64 mins | Comedy, Action | May 13, 1955

Before getting nabbed by the cops, a jewel thief hides a small fortune in stolen goods aboard an empty barge. But when he later returns to claim his loot, he runs into heaps of trouble with the boat's beautiful tenants and a pair of nosy old ladies. Directed by Charles Saunders, this amusing comedy finds the cunning criminal up against far stronger and more resilient adversaries than he ever anticipated. [Netflix]

The Hornet's Nest

64 mins | Comedy, Action | May 13, 1955

The Hornet's Nest
Before getting nabbed by the cops, a jewel thief hides a small fortune in stolen goods aboard an empty barge. But when he later returns to claim his loot, he runs into heaps of trouble with the boat's beautiful tenants and a pair of nosy old ladies. Directed by Charles Saunders, this amusing comedy finds the cunning criminal up against far stronger and more resilient adversaries than he ever anticipated. [Netflix]
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers Kenilworth Film Productions
Original title The Hornet's Nest
Directors Joanna Busby, Denis Johnson, Charles Saunders
Writers Allan MacKinnon

Cast

Paul Carpenter

as Bob Bartlett

June Thorburn

as Pat

Marla Landi

as Terry Savarese

Alexander Gauge

as Mr. Arnold

Charles Farrell

as Posh Peterson

Christine Silver

as Becky Crumb

Nora Nicholson

as Rachael Crumb

Anita Sharp-Bolster

as Landlady

Ronnie Stevens

as Bill

Larry Burns

as Alfie

Gaylord Cavallaro

as Humphrey Holder

Trevor Reid

as Detective Sergeant Filson

Wilfred Fletcher

as Woolgar

Colin Douglas

as Martin

Max Brimmell

as Staines

Jan Holden

as Miss Wentworth