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The Silent Partner( 1978)

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It's not about the money… It's about revenge.

Overview

Toronto, Canada. A few days before Christmas, Miles Cullen, a bored teller working at a bank branch located in a shopping mall, accidentally learns that the place is about to be robbed when he finds a disconcerting note on one of the counters.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Elliott Gould

      Miles Cullen

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      Christopher Plummer

      Reikle

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      Susannah York

      Julie

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      Céline Lomez

      Elaine

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      Michael Kirby

      Charles Packard

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      Ken Pogue

      Detective Willard

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      John Candy

      Simonsen

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      Gail Dahms-Bonine

      Louise

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      Michael Donaghue

      Berg

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      Sean Sullivan

      Bank Guard

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      Jack Duffy

      Fogelman

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      Nancy Simmonds

      Girl in Sauna

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      Nuala Fitzgerald

      Safety Deposit Box Woman

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      Guy Sanvido

      Locksmith

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      Charlotte Blunt

      Mrs. Packard

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      Aino Pirskanen

      Mrs. Evanchuk

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      Michele Rosen

      Young Woman in Bank

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      Ben Williams

      Newsboy

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      Sandy Crawley

      Detective #2

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      Jan Campbell

      Little Boy's Mother

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      Jimmy Davidson

      Little Boy

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      Eva Norman

      Girl at Party

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      John Kerr

      Detective #3

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      Sue Lumsden

      TV Newswoman

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      Harry Amey

      Minister

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      Candace O'Connor

      Bank Assistant

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      Stephen Young

      Freddie

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    A review by Steve

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    Written by Steve on Fri Dec 23 2016
    The Silent Partner (1978) filmnoiroftheweek.com Is The Silent Partner the best Canadian crime film? That's a bit of a joke because I can't think of any other Canadian crime film. I first discovered the movie about 5 years ago. I'm a movie nerd, and this movie is so small and forgotten even the most die hard crime film fans have probably never heard of it. The film never got the correct distribution in theaters in the US, and wasn't rediscovered on VHS or TV the years following it's release. That's a shame. The movie bookends nicely with Elliot Gould's other neo-noir starrer from 5 ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • toronto, canada
    • shopping mall
    • remake
    • bank robbery
    • bank vault
    • bank teller
    • canuxploitation
    • christmas