The Great Ice Rip-Off

The Great Ice Rip-Off is a 1974 American made-for-television crime comedy film directed by Dan Curtis. It premiered on American [Broadcasting Company|ABC] as the ABC Movie of the Week on November 6, 1974.

Synopsis

The Great Ice Rip-Off a comedic heist film about a group of diamond thieves who use a bus headed from Seattle to San Diego for their getaway.

Primary cast

Lee J. Cobb as Willy Calso
Gig Young as Harkey Rollins
Matt Clark as Georgie
Grayson Hall as Helen Calso
Robert Walden as Checker
Geoffrey Lewis as Archie
Hank Garrett as Sam

Production

The working title for the film was A Break in the Ice.

Critical response

Variety reviewed the film as having "enough sharp corners to keep viewers alert, and Curtis' eye for human foibles manages to get laughs. Curtis picks up credit for being able to derive amusement from a caper film after the onslaught of the genre in recent years."