The Spanish Prisoner
It's the oldest con in the book.
Joe Ross is a rising star. He's designed a process that will make his company millions. He wants a bonus for this work, but fears his boss will stiff him. He meets a wealthy stranger, Jimmy Dell, and they strike up an off-kilter friendship. When the boss seems to set Ross up to get nothing, he seeks Dell's help. Then he learns Dell is not what he seems, so he contacts an FBI agent through his tightly-wound assistant, Susan Ricci. The FBI asks him to help entrap Dell. He accepts, a sting is arranged, but suddenly it's he who's been conned out of the process and framed for murder. Bewildered and desperate, he enlists Susan's aid to prove his innocence.
Direction
Screenplay
Cast
Steve Martin
Jimmy Dell
Ben Gazzara
Klein
Campbell Scott
Joe Ross
Ricky Jay
George Lang
Rebecca Pidgeon
Susan Ricci
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Richard L. Friedman
Businessman
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Jerry Graff
Businessman
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G. Roy Levin
Businessman
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Hilary Hinckle
Resort Concierge
David Pittu
Resort Manager
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Carter Burwell
Composer
Gabriel Beristain
Cinematographer
