No Deposit, No Return.

Name: No Deposit, No Return
Genre: Family, Comedy, Adventure
Released: 1976-02-05
Duration: 112 min
Cast: David Niven, Darren McGavin, Don Knotts, Herschel Bernardi, Barbara Feldon

A pretend kidnapping becomes a real muddle.

Two children persuade a pair of small-time crooks to help stage their kidnapping, hoping a ransom will solve their problems and change their grandfather's plans.

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Why it’s a little special

Don Knotts and Darren McGavin bring an easy comic partnership to an increasingly tangled caper driven by the children's scheme.

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General audiences

US film rating

Kidnapping as a comic plot, burglary, criminals threatening children, gun threats, risky chases, and dishonest behavior.

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BEHIND THE SCENES

The little details.

Directed by: Norman Tokar
Starring: David Niven, Darren McGavin, Don Knotts, Herschel Bernardi, Barbara Feldon, Kim Richards, Brad Savage, John Williams, Charles Martin Smith, Vic Tayback, Bob Hastings
Written by: Arthur Alsberg, Don Nelson
Produced by: Ron Miller
Release date: February 5, 1976
Runtime: 112 minutes
Genre: Family, Comedy, Adventure
Studio: Walt Disney Productions
Language: English

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