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No Deposit, No Return is a 1976 American crime comedy film directed by Norman Tokar and produced by Walt Disney Productions. The film was written by Arthur Alsberg and Don Nelson, and stars David Niven, Darren McGavin, Don Knotts, Herschel Bernardi, Charles Martin Smith, Barbara Feldon, Kim Richards, and Brad Savage.
Feb 5, 1976 · During school-break, two kids are to stay with their rich Grandpa but they would rather join their mother overseas, so, in need of plane-ticket cash, they convince two petty-criminals to fake-kidnap them for a ransom they could all share. Director. Norman Tokar. Writers. Arthur Alsberg.
Mischievous youngsters Tracy (Kim Richards) and Jay (Brad Savage) quickly grow tired of staying with their dull but wealthy grandpa, J.W. Osborne (David Niven). So they devise a brilliant scheme ...
Oscar®-winning actor David Niven stars as a millionaire with two bored grandchildren who fake their own kidnapping, holding themselves for ransom!
Two would-be safe-crackers ‘sort of’ kidnap the two grandchildren of millionaire J. W. Osborne. In a story somewhat reminiscent of O. Henry’s The Ransom of Red Chief, the ransom amount keeps getting smaller as the two children have the best vacation from boarding school.
Two rich children devise a way to escape their grandfather and visit their mother. Unfortunately for two hapless safe crackers, they become part of the plan. Norman Tokar. Director. Joseph L. McEveety. Story. Arthur Alsberg. Writer. Don Nelson.
Classics, Comedy, Family, Live Action. David Niven stars as a millionaire with two bored grandchildren who fake their own kidnapping, holding themselves for ransom! In cahoots with the kids is a pair of down-on-their-luck safecrackers.
