
The Great Bank Hoax
1978-11-01 · 87 min · ★ 5.0
When the prominent citizens of a small town discover that the officers of the local bank have been embezzling money from it, they decide to rob the bank themselves.
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- Directors
- Joseph Jacoby
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Richard BasehartManny Benchly
Ned BeattyJulius Taggart
Charlene DallasCathy Bonano
Burgess MeredithJack Stutz
Michael MurphyReverend Everett Manigma
Paul SandRichard Smedley
Constance ForslundPatricia Potter
Arthur GodfreyMaj. Bryer (Ret.)
Bibi OsterwaldSara PennysworthTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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