Take the Money and Run

Take the Money and Run

★ 7.1IMDb Score
Released:1969-08-18
Duration:85 min
Director:Woody Allen
Actors:Woody Allen, Janet Margolin, Marcel Hillaire, Jacquelyn Hyde, Lonny Chapman
Production:Palomar Pictures International

Overview:

Virgil Starkwell is intent on becoming a notorious bank robber. Unfortunately for Virgil and his not-so-budding career, he is completely incompetent.

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