The Great Bank Hoax

Play trailer

The Great Bank Hoax

PG

1977

1h 29m

Comedy

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

Tomatometer

2 Reviews

12%

Popcornmeter

50+ Ratings

There's intrigue and deception at a small-town bank when it is discovered that an unsuspecting employee (Paul Sand) has embezzled thousands of dollars. Leading bank officers Jack Stutz (Burgess Meredith) and Manny Benchly (Richard Basehart) decide to hide the theft in a seemingly clever plot that will make them even more money. However, when word of the crime gets out, the whole community becomes outraged and gets involved, resulting in plenty of trouble.

David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a fairly disappointing misfire that feels as though it should be so much better.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 1, 2021

Full Review

Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

It works best if you don't take it too seriously.

Rated: B

Mar 19, 2009

Full Review

Read all reviews

kurt s

An absolute total waste of time. Terrible plot and real sappy acting.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/31/24

Full Review

Audience Member

another robbery/caper movie-seventies style

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Watched it twice, funny, that's all. Not a serious movie but I like it. With the great actor Richard Basehart on it. And the simulation of a bank robbery, apotheosic, with the tandem to run away XDDD

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Small town bank executives fake a robbery to hide missing funds from an embezzeller only to have the embezzeller return the funds leading to many plot twists. If only this was the least of our worries in the US banking system.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

Full Review

Audience Member

White collar corruption with bank heads arranging a robbery to cover up an embarrassing embezzlement. A bit of social commentary towards Watergate with parallels b/w the Bank President and the US President. A decent time-waster.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Small town bank executives fake a robbery to hide missing funds from an embezzeller only to have the embezzeller return the funds leading to many plot twists. If only this was the least of our worries in the US banking system.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Joseph Jacoby

Director

Burgess Meredith

Jack Stutz

Richard Basehart

Manny Benchly

Ned Beatty

Julius Taggart

Charlene Dallas

Cathy Bonano

Paul Sand

Richard Smedley

View more photos

Synopsis

There's intrigue and deception at a small-town bank when it is discovered that an unsuspecting employee (Paul Sand) has embezzled thousands of dollars. Leading bank officers Jack Stutz (Burgess Meredith) and Manny Benchly (Richard Basehart) decide to hide the theft in a seemingly clever plot that will make them even more money. However, when word of the crime gets out, the whole community becomes outraged and gets involved, resulting in plenty of trouble.

Director: Joseph Jacoby
Producer: Joseph Jacoby
Production Co: Warner Bros. Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 14, 2017
Runtime: 1h 29m

Most Popular at Home Now