Mister 880
Mister 880

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The Secret Service of the US Treasury Department has been able to nab a number of high-powered and violent counterfeiters over the years, but case number 880, which has been open now for ten years, has so far confounded them. The reason this case bothers them so much is not only the duration of the file, but more importantly the fact that the bills themselves and their distribution are of an amateurish nature, including the obvious typographical error, "Wahsington", on them. ... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Mister 880:

Burt Lancaster
Dorothy McGuire
Edmund Gwenn
Millard Mitchell
Minor Watson
Howard St. John

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The Secret Service of the US Treasury Department has been able to nab a number of high-powered and violent counterfeiters over the years, but case number 880, which has been open now for ten years, has so far confounded them. The reason this case bothers them so much is not only the duration of the file, but more importantly the fact that the bills themselves and their distribution are of an amateurish nature, including the obvious typographical error, "Wahsington", on them. They do realize that the perpetrator, who they have coined Mister 880, has been able to get away with it so far because the bills are almost exclusively $1, which merchants rarely check, and that the bills collected, which have been distributed solely in New York City, amount to less than $50 per month. The Secret Service decides to bring in Los Angeles based Steve Buchanan to work on the case as a pair of fresh eyes. As Steve goes about his initial investigation of merchants who have been duped over those ten years, Steve is unaware that he meets Mister 880, a kindly old gentleman named William 'Skipper' Miller, who most would not suspect, including his friends. Besides daily needs, Skipper uses the money primarily to buy second-hand knick-knacks, which he treats as his companions. When asked how he supports himself, Skipper says the money is from his Cousin Henry, which is how he refers to his printing press and self-made plates. The first active distribution of bills under Steve's watch is attributed to Ann Winslow, a French-English interpreter at the UN, she who is a friend and neighbor of Skipper's. Steve, who doesn't believe Ann is 880 but believes she can lead him to 880, decides to infiltrate Ann's life without telling her who he is. She, however, eventually does find out. Regardless, the two fall for each other. The questions become whether Ann will remember from where she got the counterfeit bills, whether she will tip Skipper off to Steve's identity inadvertently or purposely before Steve finds out who Mister 880 is, or if Steve is able to tie 880 to Skipper what that will do to Steve and Ann's burgeoning romance. Skipper may have some say in those answers.

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Ozus' World Movie Reviews - 8/10 by Dennis SchwartzCharming light comedy about a kindly old codger who is a small-time counterfeiter passing one dollar bills.
User Review - 8/10 by Joel AA charming little film about an eccentric old man in NYC that only counterfeits when he needs the money & due to not being greedy he is always under the radar of the FBI. They are desperately trying to catch him but he is only know to them as Mister 880. This film was convincingly shot at Fox Studios California. It's a clever little film that has a nice story, & likeable characters a nice lesser known film.
User Review - 8/10 by Lynn VA gentle comedy with an exceptional underlying story that deals with the rule of law vs the spirit of the law. Edmund Gwenn is a joy to watch in this tale based on a true story.
User Review - 6/10 by jay nMild story but its put across by the great cast who make it more enjoyable than the thin storyline would normally be.
User Review - 6/10 by Greg Wmild story but gr8 cast makes the most of what they have
User Review - 6/10 by JD DHaving worked in the cash office, I can counterfeiters still haven't gotten any smoother with their designs.

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