Cash on Demand
- Peter Cushing: Harry Fordyce
- André Morell: Colonel Gore Hepburn
- Richard Vernon: Pearson
- Norman Bird: Sanderson
- Kevin Stoney: Detective Inspector Mason
- Edith Sharpe: Miss Pringle
- Lois Daine: Sally
- Alan Haywood: Kayne
- Vera Cook: Mrs. Fordyce
Cash on Demand a British crime film directed by Quentin Lawrence from 1962, produced the Hammer Studios. A German -language version of the film does not yet exist.
Action
Harry Fordyce leads as a manager his bank efficiently, but without a heart. From his staff he demarcates itself. One morning comes unexpectedly Colonel Gore Hepburn, which is to check the security measures the bank. The inspector of the insurance company noticed small irregularities, which casts doubt on the suitability Fordyce its people. The Colonel His family is threatened, actually a bank robber: When they are alone in Fordyce's office, makes a call clear that Hepburn is by no means inspector. He forces the hostage Fordyce to rob his own bank and lying to his employees, to avoid jeopardizing his family. The ingenious plan succeeds; the entire contents of a safe deposit goes into Hepburn's possession. The cases in which the prey is stowed, Fordyce contributes personally to the car. When his staff open to him that they become suspicious and informed the police, Fordyce fears for the lives of his family, who threatened to have her killed Hepburn in premature alarm. When the police arrive, the staff lie for her boss that it was a misunderstanding; but the police inspector can show the already taken Hepburn. Fordyce collapses. Hepburn gives us to understand that even the phone call was only a feint. Fordyce is refined in the future, another chief of his staff to be.
Criticism
Bosley Crowther called Cash on Demand a " nice, unpretentious " film and praised the straight production. Geoff Mayer holds Cushing's performance for one of the best outside of his horror films. Barry Forshaw emphasizes that even acting duel with Cushing's André Morell is appropriate and managed the intelligent screenplay.
Comments
The screenplay is based on a play by Jacques Gillies. The budget of the film was £ 37,000.