The Great Bank Robbery
– A motley group of phony church leaders attempts to rob a bank controlled by brothers in 1880's Texas..
A motley group of phony church leaders attempts to rob a bank controlled by brothers in 1880's Texas.
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Release Date:
25 Nov 1969
Language:
English
MPAA Content-Rating:
M
Director:
Hy Averback
Writer:
William Peter Blatty (screenplay), Frank O'Rourke (based on the novel by)
Main Actors:
Zero Mostel, Kim Novak, Clint Walker, Claude Akins
Plot:
Lyda Kabanov and her assortment of buddies pose as leaders of the only church in Friendly, Texas, their intention being to rob the fortress-like bank built by the Brothers James, Dalton, and Younger to house their ill-gotten gold. Arriving in town on dust-covered feet, Lyda is introduced by phony evangelist Pious Blue as "my cousin" and she promptly opens her dress and displays her voluptuous charms.
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