The Silent Partner

~It's not about the money… It's about revenge.

Overview

Toronto, Canada. A few days before Christmas, Miles Cullen, a bored teller working at a bank branch located in a shopping mall, accidentally learns that the place is about to be robbed when he finds a disconcerting note on one of the counters.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1978-09-07
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 102 min

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