talk about a dream cast just two of the most wonderful actor who ever appear anywhere peter ustinov and maggie smith together in hot million and a funny and quirky comedy also star karl malden and robert morley and and bob newhart . ustinov be an ex con embezzler who get the resume of a talented computer programmer ( morley ) and take a position in a firm run by malden with the goal of embezzlement in mind . it not smooth sail while he have attract the attention of his competitor at the company and play by newhart and and his neighbor and maggie smith ( who know him at their place of residence under another name ) and become his secretary for a brief period . she can not keep a job and she be see throughout the film in a variety of employment all end with her be fire . when newhart make advance to her and she invite ustinov over to her flat for curry a a cover up and but the two soon decide theyre make for each other . of course and she doesn not know ustinov be a crook . this be such a good movie you can not help but love ustinov and smith and be fascinate by ustinov machination and his genius and and the way he slither out of trouble . but there a twist end that will show you who really have the brain . don not miss this movie and set in 60 london . it worth if it only to hear maggie smith whine and i have be sack .