- Film Review
- Reviewed By Tom Hutchinson
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3 out of 5
Sidney Lumet's crime drama sees Sean Connery, helped by some notable eccentrics, set out to burgle a luxury apartment block, unaware that his every move is under surveillance from various law enforcement agencies. The implicit ironies - that the agents can't see the larger picture of a major robbery for all their attention to the smaller details - are never quite forged into the intended satire, but Lumet does manage to achieve a certain sarcastic humour. Martin Balsam is outstanding as a flauntingly gay antiques dealer, Christopher Walken makes one of his first major film appearances and The Wizard of Oz's Wicked Witch Margaret Hamilton appears in one of her final roles.
Plot Summary
Crime drama starring Sean Connery and Dyan Cannon. On his release from jail after completing a ten-year sentence, Duke Anderson immediately begins plotting the daring robbery of an entire New York apartment building.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Duke Anderson
- Sean Connery
- Ingrid Everleigh
- Dyan Cannon
- Tommy Haskins
- Martin Balsam
- Delaney
- Ralph Meeker
- Pat Angelo
- Alan King
- The Kid
- Christopher Walken
- Parelli
- Val Avery
- Spencer
- Dick Anthony Williams
- Everson
- Garrett Morris
- Pop
- Stan Gottlieb
- Jimmy
- Paul Benjamin
- Psychologist
- Anthony Holland
- Werner
- Richard B Schull
- Dr Rubicoff
- Conrad Bain
- Miss Kaler
- Margaret Hamilton
- Mrs Hathaway
- Judith Lowry
Crew
- Director
- Sidney Lumet
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