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The Big Caper (1957)

"The Big Money... $1,000,000 was up for grabs!"

6.2/10 1h 24m Mar 28, 1957
Drama Thriller Crime

A con artist moves into a small town to spearhead a payroll robbery.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Big Caper
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.7

Cast

Rory Calhoun
Rory Calhoun
Frank Harper
Popularity: 7.3
Mary Costa
Mary Costa
Kay
Popularity: 0.5
James Gregory
James Gregory
Flood
Popularity: 1.0
Robert H. Harris
Robert H. Harris
Zimmer (as Robert Harris)
Popularity: 2.5
Roxanne Arlen
Roxanne Arlen
Doll
Popularity: 0.5
Corey Allen
Corey Allen
Roy
Popularity: 0.9
Paul Picerni
Paul Picerni
Harry
Popularity: 1.4
Patrick McVey
Patrick McVey
Sam Loxley
Popularity: 1.8
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Florenz Ames
Dutch Paulmeyer
Popularity: 4.6
Louise Arthur
Louise Arthur
Alice Loxley
Popularity: 0.1
Roscoe Ates
Roscoe Ates
Falkenburg
Popularity: 1.2

Key Crew

Producer William C. Thomas, Howard Pine
Screenplay Martin Berkeley
Editor George A. Gittens
Director Robert Stevens

Production

Pine-Thomas Productions
US
United Artists
US

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Keywords

gas station con man fake identity gang leader con artist film noir arson arsonist double cross alcoholic payroll robbery criminal gang bank heist bomb threat blown safe

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 6/10
Mar 13, 2025

I quite liked the premise of this heist caper, as the down-at-heel “Harper” (Rory Calhoun) comes up with the idea of robbing a small bank that just happens to house the wages of a nearby military base. He can’t do it on his own, though, so taps up the ruthless “Flood” (James Gregory) for r ... Read more

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Based on 21 votes

Details
Release Date March 28, 1957
Runtime 1h 24m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.7
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