The Great Bank Robbery (1969 film)
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Duration Country United States | 5.6/10 IMDb Cinematography Fred Koenekamp Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date September 10, 1969 Cast (Rev. Pious Blue), (Sister Lyda Kebanov (forger)), (Ranger Ben Quick), (Slade), (Papa (Juan's father)), (Juan) Similar movies Hunting Elephants , Going in Style , Robbery at 3 0'clock... and half , Robbery at 3 O'clock , The Bank Dick , 2 Guns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kim novak plays lady godiva in the great bank robbery
The Great Bank Robbery is a 1969 Western comedy film from Warner Bros. directed by Hy Averback and written by William Peter Blatty, based on the novel by Frank O'Rourke. The movie had a soundtrack with songs by Jimmy Van Heusen.
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Plot
Gold stolen by outlaws is stashed in the impenetrable bank of Friendly, a small town in Texas. A preacher, Rev. Pious Blue, is actually a thief. He and his associates, including partner Lyda Kebanov, plan to tunnel into the vault and blow it up with TNT, just as a Fourth of July celebration drowns out the noise.
There are complications. A number of rival gangs also are after the loot. Then there is Ben Quick of the Texas Rangers, a lawman out to find evidence confirming the corruption of banker and mayor Kincaid that is also inside the vault.
The reverend's band is successful, distracting the bank's guards by having Lyda pretend to be Lady Godiva, riding nude on a white horse. They intend to escape by hot-air balloon. The gold is too heavy for liftoff, however. Lyda volunteers to abandon ship, in part because she has fallen for Quick, who finds the proof he needs to convict Kincaid while the reverend and the gold fly safely away.
Critical reception
Vincent Canby of The New York Times had nothing but disdain for the film:
References
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