Find the Lady (1976)

In a desperate bid to settle his mounting gambling debts, a prosperous businessman hatches an audacious plan: stage his daughter's abduction. Unbeknownst to the local law enforcement, he enlists a pair of mafia underlings to carry out the fake kidnapping, intending to use the ransom as a guise to funnel his funds. In the heart of the police department, the pressure mounts as the chief tasks Officers Kopek and Broom with the daunting mission of locating and ensuring the safe return of the missing heiress. Oblivious to the ruse, they plunge headfirst into the labyrinth of deception. However, fate throws a wrench into the businessman's crafty plan when his hired goons mistakenly seize the wrong girl. The chaos escalates as his actual daughter, seizing an opportunity, elopes with her lover, only to find herself genuinely kidnapped by an entirely different perpetrator, sending another ransom demand spiraling into the mix. In this intricate web of deception and misunderstanding, our hapless duo of law enforcers must navigate the labyrinthine twists and turns, contending with false leads, multiple ransom claims, and their own bumbling attempts at detective work. Amid the pandemonium, they are left with one critical mission: to find the lady.

Find the Lady is a comedy movie featuring John Candy.

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