The Million Dollar Rip-Off

The Million Dollar Rip-Off

The Million Dollar Rip-Off

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The Million Dollar Rip-Off

1976

1h 13m

6.0(2 votes)

Crime

Thriller

TV Movie

Overview

An electronics genius, who is an ex-con, and four of his lady friends devise a plot to steal millions of dollars from the Chicago Transit Authority. A detective, who had been keeping tabs on him since he got out of prison, suspects that he is up to something and tries to catch him at it.

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17 members

Acting

Freddie Prinze

Muff Kovak

Freddie Prinze

Acting

Allen Garfield

Lt. Ralph Fogherty

Allen Garfield

Acting

Christine Belford

Lil

Christine Belford

Acting

Linda Scruggs

Helene

Linda Scruggs

Acting

Joanna Kerns

Jessie

Joanna Kerns

Acting

Brooke Mills

Kitty

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James Sloyan

Lubeck

James Sloyan

Acting

Bob Hastings

Sgt. Frank Jarrett

Bob Hastings

Acting

Gary Vinson

Hennessy

Gary Vinson

Acting

Robert P. Lieb

Brown

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Colin Hamilton

Funeral Director

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Danny Goldring

Unknown Role

Danny Goldring

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Al Checco

Unknown Role

Al Checco

Acting

Sammy Shore

Unknown Role

Sammy Shore

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Charles Bracy

Unknown Role

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Michael O'Dwyer

Unknown Role

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Angelo Anthony Buscaglia Jr.

Unknown Role

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