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, Harriet Gibson and Tom Benko. The film was released by All-Scope International on April 19, 1972.

Plot

Two scheming ne'er-do-wells find a lost nuclear weapon in the ocean near Los Angeles. They decide to light-heartedly try and blackmail the city by asking for money from each citizen. This arouses the attention of the local authorities.

Cast

* Bill Ewing as Cy McCarten * Frank Bonner as Clete Dempsey *

as Chief Belkins *Sharon DeBord as Gracie *

as Sergeant O'Roherty *Harriet Gibson as Mrs. Petrucci *Tom Benko as Engineer

References

External links

* 1972 comedy films American comedy films 1972 films 1970s English-language films 1970s American films English-language comedy films {{1970s-US-film-stub