The Alpha Caper

A parole officer forced into retirement gets together three ex-convicts to pull off a $30-million armored car robbery.

Cast

Henry Fonda

as Mark Forbes

Leonard Nimoy

as Mitch

James McEachin

as Scat

Elena Verdugo

as Hilda

John Marley

as Lee Saunders

Larry Hagman

as Tudor

Noah Beery Jr.

as Harry Balsam

Woodrow Parfrey

as Minister

Vic Tayback

as Policeman

Kenneth Tobey

as Police Captain

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