The Moles story

talesoftheunexpected5x06 · 1982-05-30

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

ThemeLevelMotivation
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.