"Double feature." The Great Bank Hoax : Richard Basehart, Ned Beatty, Charlene Dallas, Burgess Meredith, Michael Murphy, Paul Sand with Arthur Godfrey. The Great Bank Robbery : Zero Mostel, Kim Novak, Clint Walker, Claude Akins, Akim Tamroff, Larry Storch, John Anerson, Sam Jaffe, Mako. Closed-captioned. English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired.
Summary:
The Great Bank Hoax (89 min.) : The mythical town of Pewter shines like silver. It is homespun Americana at its best and its people are decent. Underneath the surface, however, over at the trusty Pewter Bank & Trust, the pillars of the community are about to crumble. The bankers have discovered they've been embezzled and the V.P. conjures up a scheme to "serve the public good." Before long, the gears start spinning and you practically need a scorecard to keep track of the players. The Great Bank Robbery (97 min.) : When the preacher, a lawman, and a gang leader plan to rob the town bank in the town of Friendly,Texas, mishaps, confusion, and mayhem reign in this comedic western.
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