Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

I'll tell you why so serious

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Arrogant hard hearted bank manager Mr Fordyce receives a visit from a Colonel Hepburn who introduces himself as an insurance investigator . As they talk Fordyce receives a phone call from his wife saying she's being held hostage by men threatening to kill her . Hepburn then reveals himself as the man behind the hostage taking I knew nothing about this film apart from the title , the fact it was produced by Hammer and it starred Peter Cushing and Andre Morrell . If the plot was two characters played by Cushing and Morrell watching paint dry for 80 minutes I would still have gone out of my way to watch it . Cushing and Morrell starred in the BBC's 1954 Nigel Kneale adaptation of Orwell's 1984 , one of the greatest landmark productions the BBC ever made . From a technical viewpoint it was rather primitive production viewed with modern eyes but at the same time has a power that is undiminished by time . Much of this is down to the acting skills of the two leads and the scene where Morrell's villain tortures Cushing's everyman hero remains stark raw drama at its best . Morrell also starred as the eponymous hero of QUATERMASS AND THE PIT and much of that teleplay's success is down to Morrell as the lead character It's the casting that makes this somewhat staid , static British B movie something of an unknown forgotten classic . Peter Cushing forever synonymous with Hammer productions is cast against type as Mr Fordyce a cold , aloof , uncaring bank manager whose world starts to collapse as he's introduced to Colonel Hepburn played by Morrell . If you enjoyed Morrell as Quatermass you'll enjoy his performance here as he enjoys taking control of a situation that he is charge of . Bullying and authoritative , a genuine control freak he enjoys dominating Cushing's Fordyce without once ever going over the top . Cushing is equally as good , in fact it's possibly his career best performance What let's the film down is the denouement which is very much ambiguous and open to interpretation . There's several ways you can read it none of which are entirely satisfactory but it helps if you watch the film at Christmas time and remind yourself of a famous Christmas fable by Charles Dickens . CASH ON DEMAND is an obvious redemption plot but the journey is far more important than the destination and the journey is enthralling down to the two leads

Out of Hammer Film Productions, Cash on Demand is directed by Quentin Lawrence and adapted the screenplay by David Chantler & Lewis Greifer from a play by Jacques Gillies. It stars Peter Cushing, Andre Morell, Richard Vernon, Norman Bird and Kevin Stoney. Music is by Wilfred Josephs and photography by Arthur Grant.Hammer's Xmas movie has a kick and half.In the opening section of Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, robber in waiting Tim Roth tells his lover, Amanda Plummer, about how a guy robbed a bank with just a telephone. This principal is the core of Hammer's majestic Cash on Demand, an intense, tightly constructed thriller that also provides proof positive of the acting talents of Peter Cushing, Andre Morell & Richard Vernon. With minimal budget to work from and operating out of practically one set, director Lawrence gets the maximum suspense out of script with no blood letting or overt violence. This is very much about eloquent verbal sparring, the terror is in what might happen should Cushing's (superb shifting of the acting gears as the plot unfolds) martinet bank manager not tow the slick line being drawn by Morel's (brilliantly playing his cards close to his chest) crafty thief.A real gem and a pleasant surprise, both in technical merits and outcome of story. Highly recommended to all serious fans of Classic British Cinema. 9/10

A terrificly gripping suspense film from Hammer Studios, with a magnificent performance from Peter Cushing, easily one of the most potent of his career. Cushing plays the cold and regimented Mr. Fordyce, a fussy and demanding manager of a bank who rules over his subordinate employees like a tyrant. Just two days before Christmas, the dedicated Fordyce is placed up against the wall when a suave and smooth-talking investigator named Hepburn (Andre Morell) arrives to observe operations but reveals that he intends to rob the bank while holding Fordyce's wife and son hostage. Fordyce's iron-willed demeanor is continually pecked at under the strain of the situation, especially knowing that if he does not cooperate his family may be killed.As with the jury room setting in 12 ANGRY MEN, the strongest factor of this film lies in its simplicity (all the action takes place inside the bank), and it draws the viewer in just through the intense interplay of Cushing and Morell alone, who each excel in their parts. Also very good is Richard Vernon as a likable clerk who's always under the thumb of the unsympathetic Fordyce. Not giving up any spoilers here, I would say my only quibbles were that the outcome was fairly predictable, and that a certain explanation about the Hepburn character at the end (to be vague here) was unnecessary. *** out of ****

This film is unbelievably riveting from start to finish. I first saw this film in the late sixties and never forgot this compelling tale of sheer suspense.It is rare indeed for a film with just two principal characters to sustain a film with sheer psychological terror. I'd say don't miss! (albeit, sadly, a little seen movie).