Best Robbery movies of 1970s

Actors : Bourvil, Gian Maria Volontè, Yves Montand, Alain Delon,
Directors : Jean-Pierre Melville,

After leaving prison, master thief Corey crosses paths with a notorious escapee and an alcoholic former policeman. The trio proceed to plot an elaborate heist.

Actors : Reggie Bannister, A. Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury, Kathy Lester,
Directors : Don Coscarelli,

A teenage boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber known only as the Tall Man, who keeps a lethal arsenal of terrible weapons with him.

Actors : Stacy Keach, Keith Carradine, David Carradine, Dennis Quaid,
Directors : Walter Hill,

The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the Jesse James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge.

Actors : Riccardo Cucciolla, Richard Crenna, Catherine Deneuve, Alain Delon,
Directors : Jean-Pierre Melville,

Bank robbery in small town ends with one of the robbers being wounded. The loot from the robbery is just an asset for the even more spectacular heist. Simon, gang leader and Paris night ...

Actors : Al Pacino, Penelope Allen, Sully Boyar, John Cazale,
Directors : Sidney Lumet,

A man robs a bank to pay for his lover's operation; it turns into a hostage situation and a media circus.

Actors : Robert Guillaume, Charles Grodin, Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase,
Directors : Jay Sandrich,

Wrongfully accused of a bank robbery, a writer seeks the help of his ex-wife, who is now married to the soon-to-be D.A. of California.

Actors : Geoffrey Lewis, Clint Eastwood, George Kennedy, Jeff Bridges,
Directors : Michael Cimino,

With the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organize a daring new heist.

Actors : Catherine Schell, Herbert Lom, Christopher Plummer, Peter Sellers,
Directors : Blake Edwards,

Inspector Clouseau is put on the case when the Pink Panther diamond is stolen, with the Phantom's trademark glove the only clue.

Actors : Bruce Dern, Ryan O'Neal, Isabelle Adjani, Ronee Blakley,
Directors : Walter Hill,

"The Driver" is a specialist in a rare business: he drives getaway cars in robberies. His exceptional talent prevented him from being caught yet. After another successful flight from the ...

Actors : Joe Don Baker, Felicia Farr, Andrew Robinson, Walter Matthau,
Directors : Don Siegel,

A man, his wife, and their friend, stage a bloody bank robbery, unaware they are stealing money from the Mob.

Actors : Ali MacGraw, Ben Johnson, Steve McQueen, Sally Struthers,
Directors : Sam Peckinpah,

A recently released ex-con and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes awry.

Actors : Peter Fonda, Kenneth Tobey, Adam Roarke, Susan George,
Directors : John Hough,

Larry Rayder is an aspiring NASCAR driver, Deke Sommers is mechanic. As they feel they collectively are the best, the only thing that is holding them back is money to build the best vehicle...

Actors : Keith Carradine, Bert Remsen, Shelley Duvall, John Schuck,
Directors : Robert Altman,

Two convicts break out of Mississippi State Penitentiary in 1936 to join a third on a long spree of bank robbing, their special talent and claim to fame. The youngest of the three falls in ...

Actors : Frank Adu, Anthony Quinn, Yaphet Kotto, Anthony Franciosa,
Directors : Barry Shear,

Two New York City cops go after amateur crooks who are trying to rip off the Mafia and start a gang war.

Actors : Luciano Catenacci, Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, David Huddleston,
Directors : Enzo Barboni,

An attempted robbery turns to be an unexpected recruitment when two unemployed men mistakenly break into a police office instead of a store.

Actors : Henry Fonda, Hume Cronyn, Kirk Douglas, Warren Oates,
Directors : Joseph L. Mankiewicz,

A charming but totally ruthless criminal is sent to a remote Arizona prison. He enlists the help of his cellmates in an escape attempt with the promise of sharing his hidden loot.

Actors : Rod Taylor, Ben Johnson, Ann-Margret, John Wayne,
Directors : Burt Kennedy,

A gunhand named Lane is hired by a widow, Mrs. Lowe, to find gold stolen by her husband so that she may return it and start fresh.

Actors : Kirk Douglas, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Paul Lynde, Ann-Margret,
Directors : Hal Needham,

"Cactus" Jack Slade (Douglas) is the meanest bad man in the west or so he thinks. When a bank robbery goes awry, he lands in jail facing a hangman's noose! When the corrupt owner of the ...

Actors : Neville Brand, George Kennedy, Gary Grimes, John Wayne,
Directors : Andrew V. McLaglen,

A tough Marshal has a difficult task when his two sons join a gang and rob a bank.

Actors : Angie Dickinson, William Shatner, Tom Skerritt, Susan Sennett,
Directors : Steve Carver,

Mama and daughters get forced by circumstances into bootlegging and bank robbing, and travel across the country trailed by the law.