Operation Safecrack story
On behalf of a company that designs safes, an advertising executive hires Sam Morrissey, an ex-safe cracker, to break into one of their safes with the promise of £25,000 if he is successful. Directed by: Alan Gibson. Story by: Henry Slesar.
8 total · 5 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| facing financial ruin | major | Jenny was on the verge of having her home for children shut down because of government funding cuts. |
| father and daughter | major | Sam Morrissey and Jenny Morrissey. |
| how to crack a safe | major | Sam was a world class safe cracker. |
| the art of salesmanship | major | There was a slick safe salesman doing a sensational publicity stunt. |
| theft | major | Sam had gone to jail for safe cracking. Sam pick pocketed £25,000. |
| coping with an overly hard handshake | minor | Sam was given a vigorous handshake while on stage. |
| coping with having a bad reputation | minor | Retired safe cracker Sam "The Touch" Morrissey lived with the stigma of being an ex-con. |
| greed for riches | minor | Sam went along quickly enough when he heard the reward figure. |