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The Double McGuffin (1979)

PG · 1979-06-01 · 1h 41m · EN
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It’s all about getting away with murder!

Some school kids stumble across a briefcase full of money, when they go back for it, they find a body instead. When they bring the police, neither is there, and the police refuses to believe them. Later they discover both were part of an assassination plot. Now they have to figure out how to stop the plot and put the bad guys in jail.

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Joe CampDirector, Writer

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Ernest BorgnineErnest BorgnineFiratGeorge KennedyGeorge KennedyChief TalasekElke SommerElke SommerPrime Minister KuraLisa WhelchelLisa WhelchelJodyMichael GerardMichael GerardArthurGreg HodgesGreg HodgesHomerOrson WellesOrson WellesNarratorVincent SpanoVincent Spano

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What is The Double McGuffin about?

Some school kids stumble across a briefcase full of money, when they go back for it, they find a body instead. When they bring the police, neither is there, and the police refuses to believe them. Later they discover both were part of an assassination plot. Now they have to figure out how to stop the plot and put the bad guys in jail.

How long is The Double McGuffin?

The Double McGuffin has a runtime of 101 minutes.