"Two guys become a nuclear power, open a secret Swiss bank account… and hold a city for ransom!" 19 April 1972 Comedy, Crime 85 mins
Two scheming ne'er-do-wells find a lost nuclear weapon in the ocean near Los Angeles. They decide to light-heartedly try and blackmail the city by asking for money from each citizen. This arouses the attention of the local authorities.
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Bill Ewing as Cy McCarten
Frank Bonner as Clete Dempsey
Jacques Aubuchon as Chief Belkins
Sharon DeBord as Gracie
Don Dubbins as Sergeant O'Roherty
Harriet Gibson as Mrs. Petrucci
Robert J. Anderson Producer
Robert J. Anderson Director
John Toll Director of Photography
Kevin Davis Writer
Ray Martin Original Music Composer
Frank J. Urioste Editor
Swiss Bank Account Trailer
United States 19 April 1972
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