The Hoax

Name: The Hoax
Released: 1972
Rating: 6.0

1972 · Movie

85 min English

3 votes

ComedyCrime

Two scheming ne'er-do-wells find a lost nuclear weapon in the ocean near Los Angeles. They decide to light-heartedly try and blackmail the city by asking for money from each citizen. This arouses the attention of the local authorities.

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Cast, directors & writers

Bill Ewing

Cy McCarten

Frank Bonner

Clete Dempsey

Jacques Aubuchon

Chief Belkins

Sharon DeBord

Gracie

Don Dubbins

Sergeant O'Roherty

Harriet Gibson

Mrs. Petrucci

Robert J. Anderson

Director

Kevin Davis

Writer

Keywords

ransom los angeles, california hoax h bomb

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