The Silent Partner (1978)
The Silent Partner has a very unusual storyline within the bank heist genre. Rather than one or more bank robbers taking off with the loot, or an inside job being planned by a disgruntled employee, there’s an interesting twist. Elliott Gould works at the bank, and one day he chances upon a stick-up note that wasn’t delivered to a teller but was carelessly left out on the counter. (No, don’t try to analyze why the would-be robber didn’t throw it away.) Elliott doesn’t tell anyone about the potential risk but instead creates a plan of his own: when the robber returns, he’ll put the money in his own briefcase and smuggle it out himself. No one will suspect what happened, since the money will be missing and the robbery will have taken place – no one except the robber. And you can imagine how upset he’ll be that he received all the blame with none of the money.
The original novel is intriguing to read, especially with the title, Think of a Number. When Christopher Plummer calls Elliott and lets him know he’s aware of what happened during the heist, he says, “Think of a number… How about 48,350?” I can only suppose Chris wished to drastically change his image, or else why would he have taken such a villainous role? Dolled up in eyeliner, a leather vest, and a menacing expression (yes, ladies, he does look very good when he’s bad), it’s pretty much impossible to see Captain Von Trapp in there. Not only does he dress up as an evil Santa Claus to rob the bank, but he has a sadistic temper and enjoys beating up women. I feel sorry for Nancy Simmonds, who was probably excited to make her screen debut in a movie with the famed actor but was only tasked with one scene of taking her clothes off and getting beaten. She never made another movie, but hopefully she turned out better than her character did.
Susannah York plays Elliott’s love interest in the movie, but she has no idea what she’s getting into. She thinks he’s just a meek, disposable clerk who can cover up for her as she has an affair with one of their married colleagues. She has no idea what he’s really capable of, or that getting involved with him might endanger her life since a bad guy’s out to get him. If you like dark heist movies or inventive storylines with a bit of creepiness tossed in, check out this forgotten 1970s drama.
Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to violence, I wouldn't let my kids watch it - especially if they love The Sound of Music.
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More Susannah York movies here!
The original novel is intriguing to read, especially with the title, Think of a Number. When Christopher Plummer calls Elliott and lets him know he’s aware of what happened during the heist, he says, “Think of a number… How about 48,350?” I can only suppose Chris wished to drastically change his image, or else why would he have taken such a villainous role? Dolled up in eyeliner, a leather vest, and a menacing expression (yes, ladies, he does look very good when he’s bad), it’s pretty much impossible to see Captain Von Trapp in there. Not only does he dress up as an evil Santa Claus to rob the bank, but he has a sadistic temper and enjoys beating up women. I feel sorry for Nancy Simmonds, who was probably excited to make her screen debut in a movie with the famed actor but was only tasked with one scene of taking her clothes off and getting beaten. She never made another movie, but hopefully she turned out better than her character did.
Susannah York plays Elliott’s love interest in the movie, but she has no idea what she’s getting into. She thinks he’s just a meek, disposable clerk who can cover up for her as she has an affair with one of their married colleagues. She has no idea what he’s really capable of, or that getting involved with him might endanger her life since a bad guy’s out to get him. If you like dark heist movies or inventive storylines with a bit of creepiness tossed in, check out this forgotten 1970s drama.
Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to violence, I wouldn't let my kids watch it - especially if they love The Sound of Music.
Want to watch it? Click here to see it on ok.ru and thanks "john S" for posting!
More Susannah York movies here!