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Quick Info

Rating

7.1/10

Release1969

Runtime1h 25m

StatusReleased

Budget$1,530,000

Revenue$6,080,000

Production

Palomar Pictures International

Movie

Take the Money and Run

1969

1h 25m

7.1

Comedy

Crime

Synopsis

Virgil Starkwell is intent on becoming a notorious bank robber. Unfortunately for Virgil and his not-so-budding career, he is completely incompetent.

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