The Great Bank Robbery (1969)

The Great Bank Robbery

“An alleged western comedy, well, that’s not an entirely fair description. It’s very much a western, but debatable as a comedy. An effective comedy requires a bit of energy, and The Great Bank Robbery is distinctly lacking. This is a shame since there’s an enviable roster of solid comedy actors, a few sexy movie stars, and a few solid smiles, but it never adds up to much of anything.   How do you cast Zero Mostel in a leading role and then muzzle his manic, scenery-chewing energy? Casting Mostel as a bank robber disguised as an evangelist is inspired, and one hopes that he’ll be allowed to run wild like he does in The Producers. No such luck here. The Great Bank Robbery keeps him oddly muted when it needed him to yell and bug his eyes out as much as possible. The choice of sackin” read more