The Great Ice Rip-Off

1974 1h 15m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

TV MovieCrimeComedy

Synopsis

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A retired cop goes up against a slick jewel thief and his gang, who have pulled a diamond heist and are trying to smuggle the diamonds cross-country.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lee J. Cobb
Willy Calso
Gig Young
Harkey Rollins
Matt Clark
Georgie
Robert Walden
Checker
Geoffrey Lewis
Archie
Grayson Hall
Helen Calso
Jerry August
Thompson
Hank Garrett
Sam

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dan Curtis
Writers: Andrew Peter Marin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dan Curtis, shot by Paul Lohmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard A. Harris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lee J. Cobb and Gig Young and Matt Clark carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071578 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dan Curtis directs. Paul Lohmann behind the camera. Richard A. Harris cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Dan Curtis, shot by Paul Lohmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Richard A. Harris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lee J. Cobb and Gig Young and Matt Clark carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0071578 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.