Find the Lady (1976)

11/11/1976 (CA)•Comedy•1h 26m

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He's a detective and no one has a clue why.

Overview

Two hoodlums, Trigger (Mickey Rooney) & Leo (Dick Emery) are hired by the unscrupulous J.K. (Peter Cook) to kidnap his niece Victoria (Alexandra Bastedo). 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 (John Candy) and Broom (Lawrence Dane) to track her down and bring her back safe and sound.

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John Candy
Kopek
Mickey Rooney
Trigger
Peter Cook
Lewenhak
Lawrence Dane
Broom
Ed McNamara
Kaminsky
Alexandra Bastedo
Victoria
Rummy Bishop
Charlie The Wheel
Dick Emery
Leo
Laurie Seto
Flanagan

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A review by r96sk

5.0

Written by r96sk on Jan 13, 2023

Like the one it spun-off from, it's not good... but it is slightly better. <em>'It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time'</em> is rubbish, though <em>'Find the Lady'</em> 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...