Overview
A clever bank teller outsmarts a ruthless robber in a high-stakes game of wits.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- clever
- darkly entertaining
- late night thriller viewing
- classic crime movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an intelligent, tightly constructed, well-acted, and highly suspenseful thriller with an audacious plot and strong performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Miles Cullen diverts most of the bank's money into his own safety deposit box after learning about the planned hold-up.
The robbery scheme and its consequences unfold through tightly connected clues, preparations, and reversals.
The bank and shopping-mall setting contrast routine consumer life with robbery, surveillance, and escalating danger.
Reikle's resentment of being outsmarted drives an increasingly personal battle of wits with teller Miles Cullen.
Films like The Silent Partner, and why
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
clever heist mechanics, escalating suspense, and a protagonist caught in a morally gray cat-and-mouse game
The Thomas Crown Affair
neo-noir atmosphere, meticulous plotting, and an ordinary professional drawn into criminal danger
Strangers on a Train
Hitchcockian suspense, psychological manipulation, and a tense battle of wits between opposing men
The Getaway
stylish crime plotting, charismatic criminals, and escalating personal consequences beneath a polished thriller surface
Movie Details
- Director
- Daryl Duke
- Release Date
- 1978-09-07
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (174)
Cast
- Elliott Gould
- Christopher Plummer
- Susannah York
- Céline Lomez
- Michael Kirby
- Ken Pogue
- John Candy
- Gail Dahms-Bonine
- Michael Donaghue
- Sean Sullivan
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Silent Partner about?
- A resourceful bank teller turns a foiled robbery into a private windfall, provoking a ruthless criminal into an increasingly vicious battle of wits.
- What is The Silent Partner like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Silent Partner as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Silent Partner violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Silent Partner as brutal.
- What did critics think of The Silent Partner?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an intelligent, tightly constructed, well-acted, and highly suspenseful thriller with an audacious plot and strong performances.
- Which films are like The Silent Partner?
- Films with a similar feel include The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, The Thomas Crown Affair, Strangers on a Train, and The Getaway.
- How long is The Silent Partner?
- The Silent Partner runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Silent Partner?
- In United States, The Silent Partner is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
