The Moles story
Two businessmen on the verge of bankruptcy devise a plan to rob a bank. With the help of an experienced criminal, they dig a tunnel to reach the bank's vault. Directed by: Peter Hammond. Story by: J.J. Maling.
7 total · 4 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| bank robbery | major | Old friends Edward and George hatched a plot to dig a tunnel to reach a bank's vault. |
| facing financial ruin | major | Edward and George resolved to rob a bank to get out of financial trouble. |
| greed for riches | major | Edward, George, and a career criminal hatched a plot to rob a bank by tunneling into its vault. While Edward and George were initially motivated by a desire to stave off financial ruin, they ultimately plotted to take from the bank vault everything it had. |
| how to rob a bank and get away with it | major | Old friends Edward and George hatched a plot to dig a tunnel to reach a bank's vault. |
| cracking under pressure | minor | Edward lost his nerve in the middle of the operation and briefly tried to back out. |
| descent into crime | minor | Someone mentioned how one crime leads on to another. |
| how to crack a safe | minor | The old man cracked the tumble lock on the bank vault safe. |