those who only remember the late sir peter ustinov a hercule poirot or a professional raconteur would do well to seek out this charm piece of late 60 satire . ustinov star a a convict embezzler ( we first see him during his last day in gaol where he be prepare the prison governor tax return ) who and sense that the future be in computer and pose ( by mean of a deft piece of identity theft ) a a computer expert and set out to infiltrate an american multinational . ustinov ( who co write the script ) be on top form and a be the delightful maggie smith and here unusually cast a an accident prone cockney sparrow dolly bird . bob newhart also put in an amusing performance a a suspicious executive who have design on maggie smith . in addition and karl malden be satisfyingly sleazy a ustinov and newhart womanising bos . what do i particularly like about this film . not only be it a well think out caper movie but it also a touching little love story while ustinov and smith be very convincing a the two misfit stumble into love ( the whole scene involve the deck of card be particularly effective . ) so and what be there not to like . well and the script be no more computer literate than most film ( that be and hardly at all ) even though it capture the feel of late 60 big iron business compute quite well . also there be a couple of small plot glitch that youre not likely to notice until the second or third viewing and but i consider these to be minor niggles . a i say and this be a film which be well worth seek out and and after you have see it once you will want to see it again at regular interval .