A classic Christmas thriller

By ouija85 | scuoladimostrithereturn | 31 Mar 2023


The silent partner of 1978 directed by Daryl Duke with Christopher Plummer and Elliot Gould.

A classic that cannot be missing in your Christmas visions.

Set in Toronto during the Christmas season, a shy bank teller senses that a man disguised as Santa Claus is planning a robbery and so steals the money himself in advance to blame it on the robber.

When the thief/Santa realizes he's been duped, he tracks down the cashier and…

The film is based on the 1968 book Think of a number written by Anders Bodelsen.

A good American bluray for Kino Lorber Studio Classics was released in June 2019, there are also English subtitles.

Among the extras:

Interview with star Elliott Gould

Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson

Radio Spot

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