The Hoax (1972)
Two guys become a nuclear power, open a secret Swiss bank account… and hold a city for ransom!
85 min
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.
- Release date
- April 19, 1972
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Frank Bonner as Clete Dempsey
- Bill Ewing as Cy McCarten
- Jacques Aubuchon as Police Chief Belkins
- Don Dubbins as Sergeant O'Roherty
- Sharon DeBord as Gracie
- Harriet Gibson as Mrs. Petrucci
- Ann Morrison
- Jim Drum
- John Lawrence
- Larry Burrell
Crew
- Robert Anderson · Director
- Kevin Davis · Writer
- Robert Anderson · Producer
- Ray Martin · Composer
- John Toll · Cinematographer
- Frank J. Urioste · Editor