No Deposit, No Return

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The take

Norman Tokar directs. Cotton Warburton cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

• 150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
• 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
• 3Editor Cotton Warburton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
• 4Kim Richards and Brad Savage and Barbara Feldon carry the top of the cast.
• 5Marketing tagline: "A pair of jokers make double trouble in a hullaba-lulu of a caper".
• 6IMDB entry: tt0074968 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
• 7Only 93 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing

Cotton Warburton

Makeup / hair

Robert J. Schiffer

Runtime

112 min · 1h 52m

Aspect ratio (typical)

1.37:1 (Academy)

Status

Released

Original language

EN

Certification (US)

G

IMDB

No Deposit, No Return (1976) ↗

Also by

Norman Tokar

• 
  M*A*S*H

  1972 · ★ 7.9
• 
  The Tab Hunter Show

  1960 · ★ 7.5
• 
  The Happiest Millionaire

  1967 · ★ 6.9
• 
  Where the Red Fern Grows

  1974 · ★ 6.9
• 
  The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit

  1968 · ★ 6.9
• 
  Leave It to Beaver

  1957 · ★ 6.9

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Community reviews

What people are saying

• r96sk2021-01-29
  ★ 7/10

  It undoubtedly runs for too long, but <em>'No Deposit, No Return'</em> still satisfied me. It has a similar vibe to it as <em>'Candleshoe'</em>, which Disney released roughly twelve months after this. The plots are different, but there are a few things that I found alike; the obvious being David Niven, who appears as the older gentleman in both, as well as his character's living room; that latter claim is based on my memory only, mind. Niven is good in this, though he's doesn't really do that much - at least compared to his co-stars. The two kid actors are solid, Kim Richards the standout; almost a year after Disney viewers saw her in <em>'Escape to Witch Mountain'</em>. Darren McGavin and Don Knotts are a fun duo, while Herschel Bernardi - who reminded me a lot of Nick Sandow in terms of looks - does well too. The plot is ridiculous, but I actually found enough entertainment in it - mostly thanks to the aforementioned cast. The humour, while nothing LOL-worthy, is satisfactory. My only true negative is the pacing of the run time. It's fine, but this story would've been perfect for 90mins; rather than 112mins - those extra minutes are very noticeable and, ultimately, add little. When all is said and done, though, I had a suitable time with this.

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Production companies

Who made it

• 

  Walt Disney Productions

  US

• BU

  Buena Vista Pictures

Key crew

• ProducerRon Miller
• Set DecorationFrank R. McKelvy
• Makeup ArtistRobert J. Schiffer
• Art DirectionJohn B. Mansbridge
• ProducerJoseph L. McEveety
• MusicBuddy Baker
• Makeup ArtistLa Rue Matheron
• EditorCotton Warburton
• Art DirectionJack Senter
• Unit Production ManagerChristopher N. Seiter
• CinematographyFrank V. Phillips
• Second Assistant DirectorWilliam Saint John
• Second Unit DirectorArthur J. Vitarelli
• Set DresserKurt V. Hulett
• Sound MixerFrank Regula
• Sound SupervisorHerb Taylor
• Sound EditorGeorge Fredrick
• Special EffectsArt Cruickshank
• Special EffectsDanny Lee
• Special EffectsEustace Lycett
• Special EffectsHans Metz
• Matte PainterHarrison Ellenshaw
• Stunt DoubleJesse Wayne
• Stunt DoubleJerry Brutsche

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

• safecracker

Release history · US

When it landed

• Theatrical1976-02-05G

Also known as

International titles

• La Gang Della Spider RossaIT