The Silent Partner - 1978 - 7/10
Milquetoast Miles, teller at the bank, comes across an aborted stickup note.
Wait a minute! It was the Santa Claus who left it, but I bet he’ll be back.
Sure enough, next day Santa returns, whereupon Miles quickly pockets most of the cash “before” the robbery.
Later, the criminal (a terrifying Christopher Plummer) realizes he has been fooled and zeroes in on Miles.
Neo-Noir turns into nail-biting thriller.
At the time, this gem was overlooked until it was championed by two rising film critics: Siskel & Ebert.
Darkly funny at times, and coworker Louise fills some eye popping T-shirts.