Locksmithmovies

Like I always say.... "If I were dishonest, this town would never be the same. :)

I've found that very few locksmiths turn to the dark side. Some, but few. What does interest me is that people only see locksmiths as people who unlock things.

Would you consider a doctor to be "only" a person who gives shots? Is a carpenter a person who only frames walls? Is a cop a person who only shoots crooks?

In a movie called "Phoenix" 3 crooked cops attempt to rob a stripclub owner but end up killing him before they get the combination to the safe, so they call a locksmith to drill it open for them.

In the Lawrence Block book "Hit List" the main character calls a crooked locksmith to gain entry into a vacant apartment.

Both instances the locksmith characters play small roles, but those are the only two I can think of right now.

Majestic

I have never forgotten Charlie Drake's 1963 film "The Cracksman" in which he played a gullible locksmith unwittingly aiding criminals while thinking he was assisting a pretty girl in trouble....

After spending half the night out boosting