Herbie Hassler (Telly Savalas) and Marty Miller (Warren Oates) are American gangsters who plan to rob an opulent aristocratic home of valuable art treasures. Under the orders of crime boss Nick Marco (Cesar Romero), the duo charms Lady Fitzmore (Edith Evans), a wealthy dowager and proprietress of a monied estate. The plan is to work in collaboration with a British gang lead by Finley (Harry H. Corbett). When the time comes to initiate the big heist, the sentimental American crooks can't bring themselves to rob their eccentric but lovable hostess. They confess the plan and work with Lady Fitzmore and Lord Fitzmore (Nicky Henson) in an effort to catch their British burglar counterparts in this delightful crime comedy.

Crooks and Coronets is a 1969 British crime comedy film and/or heist movie written and directed by Jim O'Connolly. It starred Telly Savalas, Edith Evans, Warren Oates, Cesar Romero and Harry H. Corbett.[1] The film was renamed as Sophie's Place for the US market.


Two recently released ex-convicts Herbie Haseler and Marty Miller, go to work for New York mob boss Nick Marco who sends them to England for a big robbery of a large English mansion. The mansion is owned by an eccentric but kind elderly woman Lady Sophie Fitzmore who plans to pass the mansion and its priceless treasures on to her loyal nephew Freddie Fritzmore. Sophie owns a full grown male lion named 'Bo-Bo' who is somewhat domesticated and harmless but nevertheless guards a portion of the estate. When Herbie and Marty get to England they go on a tour of Lady Sophie's mansion and ingratiate themselves with the old lady who invites them to live in the mansion with her under the guise of their having to do research. Herbie and Marty also meet up with Frank Finley, the London mob contact for Nick Marco. Herbie, Marty and Finley plan the robbery and escape and set up general arrangements for when Nick Marco arrives for the main heist. Over time however Herbie and Marty grow fond of Lady Sophie, her nephew Freddie and their assortment of servants and at the last minute decide they cannot go through with the robbery. Their sentiments, especially their fondness for Sophie, lead the men to foil Nick and Frank's effort to commit the robbery.


Release Date: 1970


Distrib: Warner Brothers