Silver Bears (Fool's Gold) (1977)
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Director Ivan Passer and screenwriter Peter Stone adapted Paul Erdman's novel concerning a group of con men who arrive in Switzerland and end up conning each other. Michael Caine stars as Doc Fletcher, a lackey for gangster Joe Fiore (Martin Balsam), who is sent to Switzerland to purchase a bank… More Director Ivan Passer and screenwriter Peter Stone adapted Paul Erdman's novel concerning a group of con men who arrive in Switzerland and end up conning each other. Michael Caine stars as Doc Fletcher, a lackey for gangster Joe Fiore (Martin Balsam), who is sent to Switzerland to purchase a bank for his boss. Prince di Siracusa (Louis Jourdan) is aiding Doc in his purchase but is working on his own scam. They both meet Shireen Firdausi (Stephane Audran) and Agha Firdausi (David Warner), who are working on their own deal concerning an Iranian silver mine. Also arriving in town is Donald Luckman (Tom Smothers) and his wife Debbie (Cybil Shepherd), sent by banker Henry Foreman (Joss Ackland) to buy a bank as a front for Charles Cook (Charles D. Gray), a billionaire who is looking for a way to disguise his profits. With all these schemers in tow, various confidence games play out and characters switch alliances and obligations, while some wind up in jail. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- Ivan Passer
- Written By
- Peter Stone
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jul 21, 1978 Wide
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Cast
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Michael Caine
as Doc Fletcher
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Cybill Shepherd
as Debbie Luckman
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Louis Jourdan
as Prince di Siracusa
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Stéphane Audran
as Shireen Firdausi
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Tom Smothers
as Donald Luckman
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David Warner
as Agha Firdausi
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Martin Balsam
as Joe Fiore
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Jay Leno
as Albert Fiore
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Tony Mascia
as Marvin Skinner
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Jeremy Clyde
as Nick Topping
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Joss Ackland
as Henry Forman
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Bruce Boa
as American Banker
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Phil Brown
as American Banker
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David English
as Stockbroker
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Charles Gray
as Charles Cook
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Moustache
as Signore Bendetti
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Steve Plytas
as Clerk
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Shane Rimmer
as American Banker
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Andrew Lane
as Stockbroker
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Robert Robinson
as Banker
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Victor Baring
as Accountant