The Alpha Caper

Oct 6, 1973

1h 15m

★ 5.5

The Great Gold Grab!

Overview

A parole officer forced into retirement gets together three ex-convicts to pull off a $30-million armored car robbery.

Genres

TV Movie

Thriller

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Universal Television

Silverton Productions

The Alpha Caper Trailers

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Cast

Mark Forbes

Henry Fonda

Mitch

Leonard Nimoy

Scat

James McEachin

Hilda

Elena Verdugo

Lee Saunders

John Marley

Tudor

Larry Hagman

Harry Balsam

Noah Beery Jr.

Minister

Woodrow Parfrey

Policeman

Vic Tayback

Police Captain

Kenneth Tobey

John Woodbury

Paul Kent

Henry Kellner

James B. Sikking

A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings, John Rahway, A.J., and brothers Jake and Jesse Attica successfully complete their latest heist and lead a life of luxury while planning their next job. When Ghost, a former member of their team, is released from prison he convinces the group to strike an armored car carrying $20 million. As the "Takers" carefully plot out their strategy and draw nearer to exacting the grand heist, a reckless police officer inches closer to apprehending the criminals.

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4.9

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4.0

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