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Marcel Hillaire | ... |
Fritz - Director
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Jacquelyn Hyde | ... |
Miss Blair
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| Lonny Chapman | ... |
Jake - Convict
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| Jan Merlin | ... |
Al - Bank Robber
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Chain Gang Warden
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Fred
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Mark Gordon | ... |
Vince
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Micil Murphy | ... |
Frank
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Minnow Moskowitz | ... |
Joe Agneta
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Nate Jacobson | ... |
The Judge
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Grace Bauer | ... |
Farm House Lady
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Ethel Sokolow | ... |
Mother Starkwell
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| Dan Frazer | ... |
Julius Epstein - The Psychiatrist
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This film is presented as a documentary on the life of an incompetent, petty criminal called Virgil Starkwell. It describes the early childhood and youth of Virgil, his failure at a musical career, and his obsession with bank robberies. The film uses a voice over narrative and interviews with his family, friends and acquaintances. Written by Kunal Taravade <[email protected]>
For those of you who think that all Woody Allen's movies are vapid stories of neurotic rich New Yorkers, you need to see his early movies. "Take the Money and Run" is a good example. Allen plays Virgil Starkwell, an inept criminal. No matter what sort of crime he tries to pull off, something always goes wrong. Probably the funniest scene is when he tries to escape from jail like John Dillinger did. Other scenes include the time when the authorities use him in an experiment, with a silly result.
Anyway, Woody Allen's old movies were really funny. The thing was that he created a bunch of outlandish premises and infused his New York Jewish humor. This is what comedy is all about!