Top billed cast

1. 

   John Candy

   Kopek

2. 

   Mickey Rooney

   Trigger

3. 

   Peter Cook

   Lewenhak

4. 

   Lawrence Dane

   Broom

5. 

   Ed McNamara

   Kaminsky

6. 

   Alexandra Bastedo

   Victoria

7. 

   Rummy Bishop

   Charlie The Wheel

8. 

   Dick Emery

   Leo

9. 

   Laurie Seto

   Flanagan

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Reviews

A review by r96sk

Written by r96sk on 2023-01-13

Like the one it spun-off from, it's not good... but it is slightly better.

'It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time' is rubbish, though 'Find the Lady' is a tiny bit of an improvement - emphasis on the world tiny. I like the cast in this one a tad more, obviously John Candy but also Lawrence Dane, Dick Emery and Mickey Rooney are also alright.

It's mainly the poor attempt at comedy and the story itself that is damaging to this 1976 film. I personally didn't find any part definitively funny, though I will say I did chuckle once or twice - one being when the bad guys are i...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• kidnapping
• mistaken identity
• bumbling cops