Make Mine Mink

A group of lodgers—Major Rayne, Nanette, and Pinkie Pinkerton—live in a dull, restricted routine at Dame Beatrice's Kensington apartment. They long for excitement beyond their humdrum lives. The atmosphere is lightened by idle banter as they dream of mischief.

Lily overhears the Spanagers' quarrel over a mink coat. When Mrs. Spanager rejects her husband’s gift because of his lies, the husband pretends to toss the coat from the balcony but secretly hides it. Lily then snatches the coat and delivers it to Dame Beatrice as a gesture of gratitude for hiring her despite her record.

Dame Beatrice is delighted at first, then suspects Lily of stealing the coat. The lodgers brainstorm a plan to return the fur before the Spanagers notice its absence. The mood blends mischief with cautious planning as they scheme to fix the situation.

The group executes a staged return of the mink to its owners and manages to avoid exposure. The successful caper fills them with confidence and emboldens plans for more daring thefts. They decide that future heists could be equally thrilling if done for charity.

Elated by their success, the four vow to steal more furs, believing the craft will be no harder than returning the Spanagers' coat. They brainstorm increasingly audacious schemes while insisting the loot will go to charity. The sense of mischief grows into a shared mission.

They attempt a burglary at Madame Spolinski's boutique, and Pinkie’s ineptitude threatens to expose them. Despite the bungling, they manage to steal a fur coat and escape. The caper marks their first public stumble into crime and sets the tone for their amateurish spree.

The Major pretends to be writing a book on delinquency while Lily directs him to a mysterious fence in Limehouse. They discover the café is now run by the Salvation Army, complicating their plan. The detour foreshadows the moral twist of their scheme.

Lily has begun dating policeman Jim Benham, forcing the group to hide their criminal activities from her. The personal conflict strains the team as their schemes escalate. Affection and loyalty tug in opposite directions.

They catch a burglar hiding under Pinkie's bed and decide to release him if he shows them a fence. The tense moment heightens the risk of exposure and tests their nerve. It underscores how close they are to being caught at any step.

Dame Beatrice seeks the fence but discovers it is her nephew Freddie. The £550 payment goes to an orphanage in dire straits, complicating the quartet’s moral calculus. Family ties entangle crime with philanthropy.

Their burglaries intensify and their exploits become public, with newspapers labeling them 'superannuated Beatniks.' They narrowly escape capture multiple times as their amateur methods grow bolder. The thrill of risk sustains their reckless momentum.

Lily discovers the Beatrice group’s activities and is horrified by their lawbreaking. She reminds them how fortunate they are to avoid prison and urges them to stop. The group reluctantly promises to halt their criminal career.

They plan a final job: a raid on an illegal gambling party, with Dame Beatrice posing as a gambler and the others as police officers. They stage the phony raid and manage to escape with some furs, but a real police raid follows minutes later, testing their nerve. The caper ends with a few furs in hand and nerves on edge.

Inspector Pape from Scotland Yard arrives regarding a fur reported stolen from Nan, dispelling their immediate fears after the raid. After the inspector departs, Lily extracts a pledge from the group to stop stealing. The encounter serves as a moral wake-up, even as their friendship remains intact.

Lily and Jim go to see the Crown Jewels and, as they leave, Lily suspects the Beefeaters heading into the chamber look familiar. Her instincts prove correct, hinting that the foursome’s caper may cast a longer shadow. The ending leaves a sly, unresolved wink to their audacious escapade.