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"The BIG bank-heist is on!"

1971 2h 1m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 67

ComedyCrimeThriller

Synopsis

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A bank security expert plots with a call girl to rob the safety deposit boxes of three very different criminals from a high-tech bank in Hamburg.

“The BIG bank-heist is on!”

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Cast

Warren Beatty
Joe Collins
Goldie Hawn
Dawn Divine
Gert Fröbe
Mr. Kessel
Robert Webber
Attorney
Scott Brady
Sarge
Arthur Brauss
Candy Man
Wolfgang Kieling
Granich
Christiane Maybach
Helga

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Brooks
Writers: Richard Brooks
Languages: German, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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3 / 8

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 Richard Brooks, shot by Petrus R. Schlömp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Quincy Jones. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

ERA

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Warren Beatty and Goldie Hawn and Gert Fröbe carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The BIG bank-heist is on!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Brooks directs. Petrus R. Schlömp behind the camera. Quincy Jones scores. George Grenville cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

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Things worth knowing

155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Richard Brooks, shot by Petrus R. Schlömp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Quincy Jones. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor George Grenville shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Warren Beatty and Goldie Hawn and Gert Fröbe carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The BIG bank-heist is on!".
9IMDB entry: tt0068152 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Released under 19 different titles around the world.