Hot Money

Synopsis

Burt, a clever ex-con, has changed his identity and has managed to land a job as a deputy in small town in upstate New York. On the 4th of July, while the drunken Sheriff Paisley is busy with the local parade and festivities, Burt quietly steals a million dollars in cash from the cellar safe in the local rich old widow's house. Unsuspected, Burt makes plans to live the rest of his life in the lap of luxury in a far off place with his attractive girlfriend, local hash house waitress Jeanette. But when a crisis of conscience hits him like a wave of ice cold water, he starts to think twice about his dastardly deed, and how that purloining of the old lady's money is wrongly affecting his friends as well as innocent locals. But will Burt do the right thing?

Cast

Michael Murphy

Burt / Tom

Orson Welles

Sheriff Paisley

Ann Lange

Jeanette

Daniel Buccos

Federal Agent

Lu M. Dishart

Tom's Secretary

Sharon Dyer

Fat Lady

Michele Finney

T.J. Pierson

Jo Ann Frost

Female Prison Guard

Marvin Goldhar

Ron Morrow

John Granik

Bill Martin