Themes: Unlikely Criminals, Cons and Scams, Perfect Crime
Main Cast: Burgess Meredith, Richard Basehart, Ned Beatty, Charlene Dallas, Paul Sand
Release Year: 1977
Country: US
Run Time: 93 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG
Plot
Shortly before the bank examiner is due to arrive, higher-ups at a small-town bank discover that a beloved long-term employee has embezzled $100,000. The embezzler (Paul Sand), says he did it just to point out a flaw in the bank's bookkeeping practices. Bank officers Jack and Emanuel (Burgess Meredith and Richard Basehart) cook up a scheme to cover up the theft, which, incidentally, will net them an additional hundred grand. The supposedly secret embezzlement and bank examiner visit becomes known throughout the tight-knit community. Some pillars of the community see it as an opportunity for gain and others want to help save reputations, but everyone gets involved. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
Dianne Finn Chapman - Costume Designer, Joseph Jacoby - Director, Ralph Rosenbaum - Editor, Ralph Rosenblum - Editor, Arthur B. Rubinstein - Composer (Music Score), Gary Weist - Production Designer, Walter Lassally - Cinematographer, Lester Berman - Producer, Joseph Jacoby - Producer, Ralph Rosenbaum - Producer, Ralph Rosenblum - Producer, Joseph Jacoby - Screenwriter
