Midas Run (1969) Blu-Ray
on January 3rd, 2022 at 11:31
Fred Astaire plays John Pedley, an aging British Secret Service agent who feels that his hard work over the years has remained unnoticed. To get the appreciation that his country owes him, as well as a proper financial bonus that will allow him to enjoy the rest of his life in style, Pedley masterminds a brilliant plan. In Venice, he approaches the ambitious but struggling writer Mike Warden (Richard Crenna) and convinces him to participate in an elaborate heist at the end of which a jetliner owned by the British government will lose $10 million dollars in gold. Soon after, the two are joined by the freshly scorned but ready for adventure wife Sylvia Giroux (Heywood), who instantly adds a great deal of class to the operation and in the process awakens Warden's desire to be in a 'meaningful relationship'. Pedley then hires various shady 'experts' to assist them during the heist and after the gold is removed from the jetliner.
BD25 | 1080p AVC | 01:47:08 | 22.5 Gb + 3% rec
Language: English
Subtitles: none
Director: Alf Kjellin
Cast: Fred Astaire, Richard Crenna, Anne Heywood
Country: USA
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Extras:
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Lee Gambin and Emma Westwood
• Trailers
