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Find the Lady streaming

1976 Movie Comedy 86 min FSK 12
By: John Trent With: Rummy Bishop, Peter Cook, Mickey Rooney, Alexandra Bastedo, Ed McNamara

The daughter of a wealthy businessman has been kidnapped, and the chief of police, under a lot of pressure to find her as soon as possible, assigns officers Kopek and Broom to track her down and bring her back safe and sound. What nobody on the police force realizes is that the kidnapping was meant to be a fake: the girl's father hired a couple of mafia goons to stage a kidnapping, so that he could use the ransom money to pay off his gambling debts. Unfortunately for him, the hired thugs get the wrong girl. While this should been fairly easy to resolve, the daughter has decided to run off with her boyfriend, after which she actually does get kidnapped by someone else. To add to the complications, a third party is also claiming to be holding her for ransom. Somehow, the bumbling pair of officers has to wade through this mess and find the lady.

Filmium rating
41%

Festival Achievements

Berlin International Film Festival 2024
Selections:
Berlinale Classics 2024
International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam 1976
Selections:
IDFA Archive
San Sebastian International Filmfestival 1975
Selections:
Official Section

Mood

Comedic
Entertaining
Humorous
Light
Lighthearted
Silly

Cast & Crew

John Trent
David Main
Ed McNamara
Mickey Rooney
John Candy
Rummy Bishop
Peter Cook
Lawrence Dane
Alexandra Bastedo
Comedic Actors
Ensemble Cast
John Trent (Director)

Budget

Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Character Comedy
Character-Driven
Character-Focused
Dialogue-Driven
Exaggerated
Situational Comedy
Slapstick
Traditional

Pace

Brisk
Dynamic
Energetic
Fast-Paced
Lively
Quick-Witted

Style

Comedic
Light-Hearted
Narrative
Narrative-Driven

Time-Period

1970S

Central Conflict

Comedic Chaos
Comedic Misunderstandings
Identity Confusion
Identity Mix-Up
Kidnapping Gone Wrong
Kidnapping Mishaps
Kidnapping Schemes
Romantic Entanglement
Romantic Mix-Up
Wrong Woman Taken

Characters

Boyfriend
Kidnappers
Woman

Ending

Comedic Resolution
Happy Ending

Historical Context

1970S

Key Plot Points

Comedic Chaos
Kidnapping Scheme
Woman Escapes

Plot

Comedic Chaos
Criminal Schemes
Kidnapping
Kidnapping Comedy
Kidnapping Schemes
Misidentification
Mistaken Identity
Romantic Escapade

Theme

Chaos
Comedic Chaos
Humor In Crime
Misadventure
Mistaken Identity
Romantic Entanglement
Romantic Entanglements

Genre

Comedy
Romantic Comedy
Slapstick

Audiences

Adults
Comedy Fans
Comedy Lovers
Families
Family-Friendly
General Audience

Titles

Call The Cops
Chercher la femme
Die Bullen sind los - Police Epidemy
Find The Lady
Kopek And Broom

Critical Reception

Mixed Reviews

Reception

Audience Reception
Critical Reception
Critically Panned
Humor Criticism
Mixed Reviews
Negative Feedback

Production Countries

Canada
Uk

Release Year

1976
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