Harry and Walter Go to New York

About Harry and Walter Go to New York

Two hopelessly out of their class con-men attempt to pull off the largest bank heist of the 19th century — by gaining the enmity of the most famous bank robber in the world and the affection of a crusading newspaperwoman.

Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976) is a comedy crime film directed by Mark Rydell. Its themes are prison escape, bank heist, 1890s, and newspaper reporter.

Elliott Gould takes the lead as Walter Hill, James Caan as Harry Digby, Diane Keaton as Lissa Chestnut, and Michael Caine as Adam Worth. Released in June 1976, it runs 115 minutes.

The screenplay is by John Byrum and Robert Kaufman. In the United States it streams on YouTube TV.

Now You See Me, The Usual Suspects, and Now You See Me 2 make useful companions to Harry and Walter Go to New York, all filed under heist and new york city. It carries a PG rating.