The Great Bank Robbery
The Great Bank Robbery is a 1969 Western comedy film from Warner Bros. directed by Hy Averback and written by William Peter Blatty, based on the novel by Frank O'Rourke. The movie had a soundtrack with songs by Jimmy Van Heusen.
Plot
Gold stolen by outlaws is stashed in the impenetrable bank of Friendly, a small town in Texas. A preacher, Rev. Pious Blue, is actually a thief. He and his associates, including partner Lyda Kebanov, plan to tunnel into the vault and blow it up with TNT, just as a Fourth of July celebration drowns out the noise.
More details
| author | William Peter Blatty |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Texas |
| director | Hy Averback |
| editor | Gene Milford |
| genre | comedy western |
| keywords | abandon ship fourth of july lady godiva mexican bandit rid small town texas ranger white horse |
| musicBy | Nelson Riddle |
| producer | Malcolm Stuart |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros.-Seven Arts |
| publisher | Warner Bros.-Seven Arts |
| theme | heist |