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his friend, the Prefect of the Police, who also happens to be a good friend of Mackie, and tries to arrange at once for the latter's arrest. Warned by Polly of his danger, Mackie prepares to escape, but falls in with some old flames from the neighbouring brothel. He escapes the arm of the law, however, through the aid of his late love, Jenny the Whore, only to be caught as he leaves the abode of yet another attractive cocotte. The business-like Polly, meanwhile, has taken charge of the gang and has decided to fly on a higher plane by running a bank. But her father, incensed because he has not been able to obtain justice, plans to upset the Coronation procession by organizing a parade of his beggar-legions to spite the Prefect of the Police. He learns too late of Polly's success as a business woman, and fails to stop the trooping army of beggars from breaking up the procession. Whilst this is taking place, the faithful Jenny contrives Mackie Messer's escape from prison, just as Polly is arranging to pay the ransom for his release. Learning of her success, Mackie returns to Polly's extended arms, and the film comes to a happy conclusion with the launching of a new firm with Mackie and Peachum as the directors. Borrowing from Gay's original, the picture is interrupted at regular intervals by a street singer, who gives a brief resume of the action and explains for the benefit of the dense-minded why and wherefore the characters are behaving as they do. In all, an amusing piece of light-hearted nonsense strung together with a brilliant parade of wit and a multitude of intriguing situations.
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