The Swiss Conspiracy (1976)

When a Swiss bank finds that the confidentiality of some of its more vulnerable customers has been compromised it calls in an American investigator, who soon uncovers a web of deceit and ... See full summary »

Director:

Jack Arnold

Writers:

Norman Klenman (screenplay), Norman Klenman (story),

Stars:

David Janssen, Senta Berger, John Ireland

Cast

Complete credited cast:
David Janssen	...	David Christopher
Senta Berger	...	Denise Abbott
John Ireland	...	Dwight McGowan
John Saxon	...	Robert Hayes
Ray Milland	...	Johann Hurtil
Elke Sommer	...	Rita Jensen
Anton Diffring	...	Franz Benninger
Arthur Brauss	...	Kosta
Inigo Gallo	...	Captain Frey
Curt Lowens	...	Korsak, Hit Man
David Hess	...	Sando, Hit Man
Hans-Joerg Bahl	...	Sgt. Schwand (as Hans-Jörg Bahl)
Sheila Ruskin	...	Corinne
Irmgard Först	...	Florelle

Storyline

When a Swiss bank finds that the confidentiality of some of its more vulnerable customers has been compromised it calls in an American investigator, who soon uncovers a web of deceit and blackmail. With old debts being paid off his own health is soon in danger, but at least he starts to gets to know one of the bank's female customers pretty well.

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Plot Keywords:

bank | independent film

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Taglines:

Dirty Money, Dirty Secrets...

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA West Germany

Language:

English German

Release Date:

September 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Conspiração Suiça

Filming Locations:

Bavaria Filmstudios, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bavaria Atelier, Bavaria Film, Durham Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Denise Abbott: I'll change into something less comfortable.

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Featured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 1 (1996)

User Reviews

This is a bad movie, sorry to say.

As a devotee of movies about intrigues, conspiracies and white-collar crimes that turn ugly, I was predisposed to like any story set in the glamorous-but-devious world of Swiss banking. And I like John Saxon.

But with very bad sound, clumsy credits, actors not interacting, corny music, a confusing plot (though I guessed the bad guy right away), a subplot more about middle-aged lust than romance, literal-minded camera work and a script so full of cliches there was no room for anything original, I had to give it a 3.

If you like skiing see "On Her Majesty's Secret Service". If you like bank fraud see "Shawshank Redemption". If you like conspiracies, see "Parallax View". If you like untrustworthy older people having sex, see the remake of "The Thomas Crown Affair". And if you want to see all of these in one movie, this is not the one.

I think the makers of this film were trying to make some sort of cross between the plot of a Bond movie and the style of "The French Connection". If you like car chases, you should see it.

"The French Connection", I mean.