Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)

Two hopelessly-out-of-their-class conmen attempt to pull off the largest bank heist of the nineteenth century. They gain the enmity of the most famous bank robber in the world, and the ... See full summary »

Director:

Mark Rydell

Writers:

Don Devlin (story), John Byrum (story)

Stars:

James Caan, Elliott Gould, Michael Caine

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Caan	...	Harry Dighby
Elliott Gould	...	Walter Hill
Michael Caine	...	Adam Worth
Diane Keaton	...	Lissa Chestnut
Charles Durning	...	Rufus T. Crisp
Lesley Ann Warren	...	Gloria Fontaine
Val Avery	...	Chatsworth
Jack Gilford	...	Mischa
Dennis Dugan	...	Lewis
Carol Kane	...	Florence
Kathryn Grody	...	Barbara
David Proval	...	Ben
Michael Conrad	...	Billy Gallagher
Burt Young	...	Warden Durgom
Bert Remsen	...	Guard O'Meara

Storyline

Two hopelessly-out-of-their-class conmen attempt to pull off the largest bank heist of the nineteenth century. They gain the enmity of the most famous bank robber in the world, and the affection of a crusading newspaperwoman.

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Plot Keywords:

character names in title | forenames in title | seven word title | vaudeville | heist | 

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Taglines:

See CAAN, GOULD, KEATON and CAINE fulfill their craving for high living - through means illegal, immoral and ultimately explosive. [US half-sheet]

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie went massively overbudget and caused such a major cash crisis that Columbia Pictures nearly went out of business, until a fund of German dentists, Cinerenta, agreed to help co-finance the studio's other movies.

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Quotes

Adam Worth: I need a favor, Mr. Durgom. I want these two clods assigned to the nitro detail, as soon as possible.
Warden Durgom: You mean permanently, sir?
Adam Worth: No, Mr. Durgom. Not permanently. Just until they die!

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Crazy Credits

Shang Draper's Stained Glass Panels Based on Works of Alfonse Mucha

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Eric Idle/Neil Innes (1977)

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Soundtracks

I'm Harry, I'm Walter
(uncredited)
Music by David Shire
Lyrics by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman

User Reviews

Great Cast . . . That's All I Got

When I saw Harry and Walter Go to New York in 1976, I liked it because it was fun seeing serious actors playing comedy. It had Diane Keaton, who, back in the day, made my gums sweat. I had no idea what was in store for me when I saw it again as a middle-aged adult.

It was so very awful. Same fine cast to appreciate, but the movie just sat there like a blob of cat puke on the rug that not even the chihuahua will scarf up.

Yup, that bad.

And, considering how it went so over-budget it almost sank Columbia Pictures, you would think, you would hope that there would be some evidence the money had been used effectively. You would want your entertainment dollars (three and a half of them, back then) to be for something.

You would be wrong.

Aren't we lucky that, for some reason or another, you never see Harry and Walter Go to New York offered on even the Later than Late Show?

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

19 August 1976 (UK)

Also Known As:

Harry and Walter Go to New York

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Devlin-Gittes/Tony Bill, Columbia Pictures, Safecracker Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1