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Harry and Walter Go to New York is a 1976 American period comedy film written by John Byrum and Robert Kaufman, directed by Mark Rydell, and starring James Caan, Elliott Gould, Michael Caine, Diane Keaton, Charles Durning and Lesley Ann Warren.
- Don Devlin
- David Shire
- June 17, 1976
Aug 19, 1976 · Harry and Walter Go to New York: Directed by Mark Rydell. With James Caan, Elliott Gould, Michael Caine, Diane Keaton. In 1892, two vaudevillians and petty con artists get involved, together with the most notorious bank robber, in a New York City bank heist.
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- Comedy, Crime
- Mark Rydell
- 1976-08-19
Two hoplessly out of their class con-men attempt to pull off the largest bank heist of the l9th century—by gaining the enmity of the most famous bank robber in the world and the affection of a crusading newspaperwoman. John Byrum. Screenplay, Story. Mark Rydell.
HARRY AND WALTER GO TO NEW YORK. Two vaudevillians who work as conmen on the side attempt to rob a bank before a legendary bank robber can beat them to it.
Elliott Gould as Walter Hill. Jack Gilford as Mischa. James Caan as Harry Dighby. It may never have existed as fact, but as a fantasy, it's intriguing: There's this ornate, elegant restaurant in New York, circa 1890, called Shang Draper's. The party lasts night after night.
Mark Rydell directs James Caan and Elliott Gould as the titular characters in Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976), a pair of small-time crooks longing to graduate to the big time, as exemplified by suave bank robber Adam Worth (Michael Caine).
At the beginning of the 20th century, Harry and Walter are performing their third-rate vaudeville act in small towns around the country. When they are thrown in jail for petty theft, they meet the wealthy and charming bank robber, Adam Worth.
