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Plainclothes (TV Series)
Plain clothes may refer to: * Plainclothes law enforcement To go "undercover" (that is, to go on an undercover operation) is to avoid detection by the object of one's observation, and especially to disguise one's own identity (or use an assumed identity) for the purposes of gaining the trust of an indi ... * Plain Clothes (1925 film), a silent black and white short American film * ''Plain Clothes'' (1988 film), an American comedy film * Plain Clothes Theatre Productions, a theatre company based in Bristol, England * ''Plainclothes'' (TV series), a 1990s New Zealand crime drama series * Plain dress, a religious practice of wearing clothes of traditional, modest design {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plainclothes Law Enforcement
To go "undercover" (that is, to go on an undercover operation) is to avoid detection by the object of one's observation, and especially to disguise one's own identity (or use an assumed identity) for the purposes of gaining the trust of an individual or organization in order to learn or confirm confidential information, or to gain the trust of targeted individuals to gather information or evidence. Undercover operations are traditionally employed by law enforcement agencies and private investigators; those in such roles are commonly referred to as undercover agents History Law enforcement has carried out undercover work in a variety of ways throughout the course of history, but Eugène François Vidocq (1775–1857) developed the first organized (though informal) undercover program in France in the early 19th century, from the late First Empire through most of the Bourbon Restoration period of 1814 to 1830. At the end of 1811 Vidocq set up an informal plainclothes unit, the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plain Clothes (1925 Film)
Plain Clothes is a 1925 silent black and white short American film starring Harry Langdon directed by Harry Edwards and produced by Mack Sennett. It was Sennett's first film at least partly written by Frank Capra (with Arthur Ripley). Plot A $100,000 jewel robbery has taken place the victim being Mrs Cecile Rhodes (a pun on Cecil Rhodes). The four crooks (aka the "Ferret Gang") have breakfast together in a boarding house. The oldest member passes a diamond necklace to Vernon Dent to be pawned as quickly as possible. The landlady's daughter Rosie has a knock on her door and a hand passes a rose to her. It is her boyfriend - the very innocent Harvey. She beckons him in and asks him to sit with her on the window-seat. He moves to her chai by chair. She moves onto his lap and he sits awkwardly. Mrs O'Grady her mother goes from the breakfast room into Rosie's room and looks sternly at the pair. Harvey stands and Rosie falls off his lap. The mother sends Rosie away and interrogates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plain Clothes (1988 Film)
''Plain Clothes'' is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Martha Coolidge and starring Arliss Howard. Plot Undercover cop Nick Dunbar's (Arliss Howard) brother Matt (Loren Dean) is accused of killing his teacher, Mr. Bradwood (Mack Harrell) at Adlai Stevenson High School. Nick loses his temper with Hechtor (Larry Pine), the detective in charge, and gets suspended. Nick's partner Ed (Seymour Cassel) pretends to be Nick's dad to enroll him as a student. Matt gives Nick pointers to get people to talk to him. Nick deals with bullies, girls with crushes on him, teachers and staff who range from quirky to bizarre, and a teacher, Robin Torrence ( Suzy Amis), to whom he is attracted who thinks he is a teen. The turning point in his popularity (and therefore his ability to get information) happens in the classroom metaphor scene, in which E.E. Cummings' poem ''she being brand new'', is used in its entirety. Along the way, Nick and Ed narrow the probable motives down to jealousy (Bradw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plain Clothes Theatre Productions
Plain Clothes Theatre Productions is a Bristol-based theatre company producing contemporary plays from around the globe. Formed in 2003 by artistic director Sam Berge the company has produced work in London, Bristol, Cheltenham, Toronto and Vancouver. Their work has included plays by Joe Orton, Laura Wade and David Mamet, and their style is based around the teachings of American acting coach Sanford Meisner. Formation of the Company The company was formed in 2003 by Sam Berger to coincide with his graduation from the MA Directing course from Goldsmiths College, London. The company initially consisted of three core members - as well as Sam Berger, Catherine Hoare designed set and costume and Dirk Mandlebrot produced sound effects and chose music for their shows. Their first production was Joe Orton's 'Entertaining Mr. Sloane' which ran at the White Bear Theatre in Kennington, London. Plain Clothes Theatre in Canada After their inaugural production Plain Clothes Theatre's work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plainclothes (TV Series)
Plain clothes may refer to: * Plainclothes law enforcement To go "undercover" (that is, to go on an undercover operation) is to avoid detection by the object of one's observation, and especially to disguise one's own identity (or use an assumed identity) for the purposes of gaining the trust of an indi ... * Plain Clothes (1925 film), a silent black and white short American film * ''Plain Clothes'' (1988 film), an American comedy film * Plain Clothes Theatre Productions, a theatre company based in Bristol, England * ''Plainclothes'' (TV series), a 1990s New Zealand crime drama series * Plain dress, a religious practice of wearing clothes of traditional, modest design {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
