The Great Ice Rip-Off
1974 American TV series or program
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The Great Ice Rip-Off is a 1974 American made-for-television crime comedy film directed by Dan Curtis. It premiered on ABC as the ABC Movie of the Week on November 6, 1974.[1]
| The Great Ice Rip-Off | |
|---|---|
DVD cover | |
| Genre | Crime Comedy |
| Written by | Andrew Peter Marin |
| Directed by | Dan Curtis |
| Starring | Lee J. Cobb Gig Young Matt Clark Grayson Hall |
| Music by | Bob Cobert |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Dan Curtis |
| Production locations | Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California |
| Cinematography | Paul Lohmann |
| Editor | Richard A. Harris |
| Running time | 74 min. |
| Production companies | ABC Circle Films Dan Curtis Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | November 6, 1974 |
Synopsis
The Great Ice Rip-Off a comedic heist film about a group of diamond thieves who use a bus headed from Seattle to San Diego for their getaway.[1][2]
Primary cast
- Lee J. Cobb as Willy Calso
- Gig Young as Harkey Rollins
- Matt Clark as Georgie
- Grayson Hall as Helen Calso
- Robert Walden as Checker
- Geoffrey Lewis as Archie
- Hank Garrett as Sam
Production
The working title for the film was A Break in the Ice.[3]