Eight on the Lam
| Eight on the Lam | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | George Marshall |
| Starring |
Bob Hope Phyllis Diller Jonathan Winters |
Production company |
Hope Enterprises |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release dates | April 29, 1967 |
Running time | 107 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $3,107,644 (US/ Canada)[1] |
Eight on the Lam is a 1967 film directed by George Marshall. It stars Bob Hope and Phyllis Diller.[2]
Plot
Bank teller Henry Dimsdale finds ten $1,000 bills. He is a widower with seven kids and could use the money, and housekeeper Golda tells him it's a case of finder's keepers.
Henry waits two weeks to see if anyone claims the missing money. No one does, so he splurges on a new car and a diamond ring for Ellie Barton, his fiancee. But when the bank discovers a $50,000 shortage, Henry becomes a prime suspect. He, his family and Ellie take it on the lam to Arizona.
A detective, Jasper Lynch, the boyfriend of Golda, is assigned to investigate. Henry's boss at the bank, Pomeroy, is seen with a sexy younger woman, Monica, who has expensive tastes. After a chase, Henry is placed under arrest. His kids hide a tape recorder in Pomeroy's pocket, though, and get an admission of guilt. That frees their dad to marry Ellie while the helpful Golda and Jasper do likewise.
Cast
- Bob Hope as Henry Dimsdale
- Phyllis Diller as Golda
- Jonathan Winters as Police Sgt. Jasper Lynch / Mother Lynch
- Shirley Eaton as Ellie Barton
- Jill St. John as Monica
- Stacey Gregg as Linda (credited as Stacey Maxwell)
- Kevin Brodie as Steve
- Robert Hope as Mike
- Glenn Gilger as Andy
- Avis Hope as Dana
- Debi Storm as Lois
- Michael Freeman as Mark
- Austin Willis as Mr. Pomeroy
- Peter Leeds as Marty
- Charles Lane as Bank Examiner
- Robert Foulk as Detective
- Jonathan Hole as Jewelry Salesman
See also
References
- ↑ "Big Rental Films of 1967", Variety, 3 January 1968 p 25. Please note these figures refer to rentals accruing to the distributors.
- ↑ "Eight on the Lam (1967) - George Marshall | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved 16 August 2016.