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Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.

A sense of polite, rhythmic absurdity permeates every awkward encounter between these bumbling crooks and their unsuspecting landlady. The humor relies on sharp linguistic precision and the hilarious friction of criminals pretending to be refined musicians.

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