Cash on Demand (1962)

A charming but ruthless criminal holds the family of a bank manager hostage as part of a cold-blooded plan to steal 97,000 pounds.

Director:

Quentin Lawrence

Writers:

David T. Chantler (screenplay), Lewis Greifer (screenplay),

Stars:

Peter Cushing, André Morell, Richard Vernon

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Peter Cushing	...	Harry Fordyce
André Morell	...	Colonel Gore Hepburn (as Andre Morell)
Richard Vernon	...	Pearson
Norman Bird	...	Arthur Sanderson
Kevin Stoney	...	Detective Inspector Bill Mason
Barry Lowe	...	Peter Harvill
Edith Sharpe	...	Miss Pringle
Lois Daine	...	Sally
Alan Haywood	...	Kane

Storyline

A ruthless crook abducts the wife and child of a bank manager and then masquerades as an insurance company detective while scheming to rob the institution in this crime drama. Unfortunately, some of the manager's employees learn about the plot and the terrified manager must beg them to remain silent. Fortunately, the cops have been on the case all along.

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Plot Keywords:

getaway | burglar alarm | snow | christmas card | compulsive obsessive | 

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Taglines:

PERFECT PLAN! PERFECT CRIME! PERFECT SUSPENSE! (original ad - all caps)

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

October 1963 (UK)

Also Known As:

Banka soygunculari

Filming Locations:

Bray Studios, Down Place, Oakley Green, Berkshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£37,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

BLC Films, Hammer Film Productions, Woodpecker Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The famous film company Hammer only invested only a mere £37,000 by 2009 standards for the making of this film.

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Goofs

Although failing to shut the inner vault door should result in a burglar alarm going off in 30 seconds, a full 41 tension-filled seconds elapse before Fordyce closes it without harm.

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Quotes

Hepburn: I detest brutality. I want bank robberies to be smoother and more sociable.

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Connections

Remake of Theatre 70: The Gold Inside (1960)

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Soundtracks

"The First Noel"
Traditional English carol

User Reviews

Suspense never came better than this!

This film is unbelievably riveting from start to finish. I first saw this film in the late sixties and never forgot this compelling tale of sheer suspense.It is rare indeed for a film with just two principal characters to sustain a film with sheer psychological terror. I'd say don't miss! (albeit, sadly, a little seen movie).