The Hoax

The Hoax is a 1972 American comedy film directed by Robert Anderson, and starring Bill Ewing, Frank Bonner, Jacques Aubuchon, Sharon DeBord, Don Dubbins, Harriet Gibson and Tom Benko. The film was released by All-Scope International on April 19, 1972. Plot Two scheming ne'er-do-wells find a lost nuclear weapon in the ocean near Los Angeles. They decide to light-heartedly try and blackmail the city by asking for money from each citizen. This arouses the attention of the local authorities. Cast Bill Ewing as Cy McCarten Frank Bonner as Clete Dempsey Jacques Aubuchon as Chief Belkins Sharon DeBord as Gracie Don Dubbins as Sergeant O'Roherty Harriet Gibson as Mrs. Petrucci Tom Benko as Engineer References