The Big Caper
Seen it?1957 | 84 min | Drama, Thriller, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Asphalt Jungle or Glengarry Glen Ross, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
A con artist moves into a small town to spearhead a payroll robbery.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Stevens
- Rory CalhounFrank Harper
- Mary CostaKay
- James GregoryFlood
- Robert H. HarrisZimmer (as Robert Harris)
- Roxanne ArlenDoll
- Corey AllenRoy
- Paul PicerniHarry
- Patrick McVeySam Loxley
- Florenz AmesDutch Paulmeyer
- Louise ArthurAlice Loxley