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Where is the Little Man in Brown Tonight?
' I was the guy, because the only thing they saw me wearing when I did this job was a symphonic brown suit. I say symphonic because it was a complete-brown suit. brown shoes, brown hat, brown gloves. It was all very dapper. and then we watched an Edgar Wallace play and when I looked at the posters I kept saying to Mollie - "all a lot of nonsense, and here I am the real thief" and that was the real thrill.'
Victor Carasov has spent the best part of 50 years in prison mainly for jewel robbery. His first sentence was five years on a reform ship, at the age of 11, for stealing a bicycle in order to run away from home. He talks to LESLIE SMITH
Producer RICHARD WORTLEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Edgar Wallace
Unknown:
Victor Carasov
Unknown:
Leslie Smith
Producer:
Richard Wortley

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