Boarding school sleuths, a vanishing corpse, and a political plot—PG-rated intrigue with a twist.
THE DOUBLE MCGUFFIN
It’s all about getting away with murder!
Some school kids stumble across a briefcase full of money, when they go back for it, they find a body instead. When they bring the police, neither is there, and the police refuses to believe them. Later they discover both were part of an assassination plot. Now they have to figure out how to stop the plot and put the bad guys in jail.
The Double McGuffin is a 1979 American adventure, crime, family, and mystery film directed by Joe Camp about a group of boarding school students who uncover a political assassination plot after stumbling upon a suitcase of money, a body, and a dismembered hand.
Synopsis
Why Cult
A crew of mischievous students turn amateur sleuths when the adults won’t believe a word they say.
Ernest Borgnine and George Kennedy bring gravitas and gruffness to the grown-up side of this kid-powered mystery.
A suitcase of cash, a missing body, and a stray hand keep the plot and the kids in constant motion.
Orson Welles lends his unmistakable voice as narrator, guiding us through the twists and turns.
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Questions from the Vault
What is The Double McGuffin about? +
The Double McGuffin follows a group of boarding school students who, after finding a suitcase of money, a dead body, and a dismembered hand, uncover and foil a political assassination plot that the local police dismiss.
When was The Double McGuffin released? +
The Double McGuffin was released in 1979.
Who directed The Double McGuffin? +
The Double McGuffin was directed by Joe Camp.
How long is The Double McGuffin? +
The film has a runtime of 101 minutes.
What genre is The Double McGuffin? +
The Double McGuffin is an adventure, crime, family, and mystery film.
