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Let's Rob the Bank

Let's Rob the Bank

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 25, 1964

Runtime

1h 28m

Genres

Comedy, Crime

User Score

65%

Original Title

Faites sauter la banque!

Production Companies

Les Films Copernic, Pamec Cinematografica

Director

Jean Girault

Description

Shopkeeper Victor Garnier has naively invested his family's life savings in an African mine, on his banker's recommendation. When the mine is nationalized, rendering the stock worthless, he considers himself shamelessly robbed by the bank; it seems only fair to him to return the 'favor' and rob the bank, teaming up with the whole family as they were all duped. Even for professionals such an enterprise -he decides to dig a tunnel- is quite demanding, but for simple commoners it's daunting, as they also have their personal downsides; thus Victor's wife has a most unwelcome tendency to blurt out the truth, even to the grumpy local copper: a crazy risk when you need to keep a criminal plan secret.