Eight on the Lam
- April 29, 1967 (1967-04-29)
Eight on the Lam is a 1967 American comedy film directed by George Marshall. It stars Bob Hope and Phyllis Diller.[2]
Plot
Bank teller Henry Dimsdale (Bob Hope) finds ten $1,000 bills. He is a widower with seven kids and could use the money, and housekeeper Golda (Phyllis Diller) tells him it's a case of finders keepers.
Henry waits two weeks to see if anyone claims the missing money. No one does, so he splurges on a new car and a diamond ring for Ellie Barton (Shirley Eaton), his fiancee. But when the bank discovers a $50,000 shortage, Henry becomes a prime suspect. He, his family and Ellie take it on the lam to Arizona.
A detective, Jasper Lynch (Jonathan Winters), the boyfriend of Golda, is assigned to investigate. Henry's boss at the bank, Pomeroy (Austin Willis), is seen with a sexy younger woman, Monica (Jill St. John), who has expensive tastes. After a chase, Henry is placed under arrest. His kids hide a tape recorder in Pomeroy's pocket, though, and get an admission of guilt. That frees their dad to marry Ellie while the helpful Golda and Jasper do likewise.
Cast
- Bob Hope as Henry Dimsdale
- Phyllis Diller as Golda
- Jonathan Winters as Police Sgt. Jasper Lynch / Mother Lynch
- Shirley Eaton as Ellie Barton
- Jill St. John as Monica
- Stacey Gregg as Linda (credited as Stacey Maxwell)
- Kevin Brodie as Steve
- Robert Hope as Mike
- Glenn Gilger as Andy
- Avis Hope as Dana
- Debi Storm as Lois
- Michael Freeman as Mark
- Austin Willis as Mr. Pomeroy
- Peter Leeds as Marty
- Charles Lane as Bank Examiner
- Robert Foulk as Detective
- Jonathan Hole as Jewelry Salesman
See also
References
External links
- Eight on the Lam at IMDb
- Eight on the Lam at the TCM Movie Database
- Eight on the Lam at AllMovie
- Eight on the Lam at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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