The Big Caper (1957)

NR03/28/1957Drama, Thriller, Crime1h 24m
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The Big Money... $1,000,000 was up for grabs!

Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Rory Calhoun

    Frank Harper

  2. Cast 1

    Mary Costa

    Kay

  3. Cast 1

    James Gregory

    Flood

  4. Cast 1

    Robert H. Harris

    Zimmer (as Robert Harris)

  5. Cast 1

    Roxanne Arlen

    Doll

  6. Cast 1

    Corey Allen

    Roy

  7. Cast 1

    Paul Picerni

    Harry

  8. Cast 1

    Patrick McVey

    Sam Loxley

  9. Florenz Ames

    Dutch Paulmeyer

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 resources. There’s $1 million at stake here so he and his new investor’s gal “Kay” (Mary Costa) move into the town and pretend to be the married owners of the petrol station. It’s a friendly enough town, loads of chatty neighbours and family BBQs so the question is: will their sinister motives be spotted in a ...