A professional thief tries to break with his past but has to pull off one last job to pay off a gambling debt.
Acting
Crenna's sweaty desperation — not your typical TV dad energy.
Direction
Graham squeezes cinematic tension from 1971 TV constraints.
Director
William A. Graham
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made for NBC's 'Wednesday Mystery Movie' slot, this was essentially prestige TV before the term existed — a proving ground for theatrical talent.
Michael Mann later claimed he never saw this version before making his 1981 Thief, but the parallels — professional criminal, final job, crushing system — are almost eerie.
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