It’s easy to imagine Arthur Lowe drawing inspiration from Peter Cushing's portrayal of the meticulous and undeniably irritating bank manager in this excellent heist film. He runs his branch with complete disregard for his employees, as the opening scenes clearly illustrate—even on December 23rd! The story takes an unexpected turn when "Col. Gore Hepburn" (André Morell) appears, ostensibly from their insurance company…

Forget Cash on Delivery—this is Cash on Demand! Coming from Hammer Film Productions, the film was directed by Quentin Lawrence and written by David Chantler & Lewis Greifer, based on a play by Jacques Gillies. The cast includes Peter Cushing, Andre Morell, Richard Vernon, Norman Bird, and Kevin Stoney; Wilfred Josephs handled the music, with Arthur Grant as director of photography. Hammer’s holiday offering pac…