Silver Bears (1977): Cast & Plot
Silver Bears is a 1977 crime comedy directed by Ivan Passer, starring Martin Balsam as Joe Fiore, Jay Leno and Louis Jourdan. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 53m (113 min)
- Director
- Ivan Passer
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Raleigh Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Silver Bears About?
The premise of Silver Bears without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Financial wizard “Doc” Fletcher is sent by crime boss Joe Fiore to buy a bank to launder. He finds the bank, acquired via Prince di Siracusa, is an office above a restaurant. The Prince steers him into a silver mine owned by Shireen and Agha Firdausi, drawing rivals. Fletcher uses tricks to protect his interests and courts an unhappy banker’s wife.
Silver Bears Themes & Keywords
· 32 tags- bank
- silver
- hotel
- finance
- based on novel
- independent film
- silver bullion
- champagne
- silver smuggling
- sherry
- cigar smoking
- silver ingot
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- mercedes coupe
- literature on screen
- canadian literature on screen
- 20th century literature on screen
- crime literature on screen
- canadian crime literature on screen
- 1970s literature on screen
- title same as book
- caper crime
- british film directed by a czech director
- buick the car
- rolls royce the car
- switzerland
- silver mine
- animal in title
- scapegoat
- fraud
- film set
- caper
- american abroad
Silver Bears Cast & Characters
Martin Balsam leads the cast as Joe Fiore, with Jay Leno as Albert Fiore and Louis Jourdan as Prince di Siracusa. Directed by Ivan Passer; 16 actors are credited in all.
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Director Ivan Passer
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Martin Balsam as Joe Fiore - Jay Leno as Albert Fiore
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Louis Jourdan as Prince di Siracusa -
David Warner as Agha Firdausi
Also Starring in Silver Bears
· 12 more- Michael Caine Doc Fletcher
- Stéphane Audran Shireen Firdausi
- Charles Gray Charles Cook
- Joss Ackland Henry Foreman
- Tom Smothers Donald Luckman
- Cybill Shepherd Debbie Luckman
- Moustache Signore Bendetti
- Jeremy Clyde Nick Topping
- Victor Baring Chief Accountant
- Walter Goodman Trader
- Tony Mascia Marvin Skinner
- Patricia Lecchi Maria the Maid
More from Ivan Passer
More films directed by Ivan Passer, best-rated first: Cutter's Way, Born to Win, Nomad and Picnic.
Silver Bears Plot Summary
What happens in Silver Bears from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In this intricate caper, Doc Fletcher Michael Caine is a sharp, financially savvy operator who travels to Lugano to secure a bank for his boss, the American mobster Joe Fiore. The bank—housed in shabby offices above a pizza restaurant—luckily has only a few hundred dollars in assets, and its future hinges on appearances more than actual resources. To give the venture some legitimacy, the impoverished Italian prince, Louis Jourdan — the man known as Gianfranco di Siracusa — agrees to act as chairman of the board, lending an air of dignity to the operation.
Full summary
The whole story of Silver Bears, scene by scene
Silver Bears Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Silver Bears.
How Well Do You Know Silver Bears?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Which actor portrays the financially savvy operator Doc Fletcher?
Cars in Silver Bears
15 cars on screen, including the 1937 McLaughlin-Buick Eight and the Mercedes-Benz SL R107.
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1937 McLaughlin-Buick Eight Important role -
Mercedes-Benz SL R107 Important role -
Rolls-Royce 20/25 h.p. Important role -
1965 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Minor role
Silver Bears Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “Uomini d'argento” and “Silber”.
- Also known as
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- Uomini d'argento
- Silber
- Banken und Ganoven
- Gigantes de plata
- בורסה לוהטת
- Az ezüst rejtélye
- Banco à Las Vegas
- O Banco dos Trapaceiros
- 실버 베어스
- Bankéři
- Серебряные медведи
- 银熊
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Movies Like Silver Bears
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Silver City, Silver Dollar and A Man, a Woman and a Bank.
Silver Bears FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Silver Bears, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Silver Bears?
Silver Bears runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was Silver Bears released?
Silver Bears was released on June 3, 1977.
Who directed Silver Bears?
Silver Bears was directed by Ivan Passer.
More films by Ivan Passer Who is in the cast of Silver Bears?
Silver Bears stars Martin Balsam as Joe Fiore, Jay Leno as Albert Fiore and Louis Jourdan as Prince di Siracusa, among 16 credited actors.
Does Silver Bears have a post-credit scene?
No. Silver Bears has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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