---
title: 'No Deposit, No Return (1976)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Norman Tokar'
released: '1976-02-05'
runtime_minutes: 112
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/no-deposit-no-return-1976'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074968/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# No Deposit, No Return (1976)

1976 · 112 min · United States


## Synopsis

No Deposit, No Return is a 1976 American crime comedy film directed by Norman Tokar and produced by Walt Disney Productions. The film was written by Arthur Alsberg and Don Nelson, and stars David Niven, Darren McGavin, Don Knotts, Herschel Bernardi, Charles Martin Smith, Barbara Feldon, Kim Richards, and Brad Savage. Inspired by the O. Henry short stories "The Ransom of Red Chief" and "A Retrieved Reformation", the film follows two children, Tracy and Jay, who hold themselves for ransom, reluctantly aided by a couple of inept petty criminals, expert safecracker Duke and his bungling sidekick Bert. It was released in theaters on February 11, 1976, accompanied with a reissue of the animated film Dumbo (1941).

## Credits

- **Director:** [Norman Tokar](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-tokar)
- **Screenplay:** [Arthur Alsberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-alsberg)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Buddy Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/buddy-baker)
- **Producer:** [Ron W. Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-w-miller)
- **Director of Photography:** [Frank V. Phillips](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-v-phillips)

## Cast

- [Charles Martin Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-martin-smith)
- [Don Knotts](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-knotts)
- [Bob Hastings](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-hastings)
- [David Niven](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-niven)
- [Barbara Feldon](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-feldon)
- [John Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-williams)
- [Herschel Bernardi](https://cinepixo.com/people/herschel-bernardi)
- [Brad Savage](https://cinepixo.com/people/brad-savage)
- [Darren McGavin](https://cinepixo.com/people/darren-mcgavin)
- [Kim Richards](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-richards)
- [Vic Tayback](https://cinepixo.com/people/vic-tayback)
- [James Hong](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-hong)

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Official site: http://movies.disney.com/no-deposit-no-return
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/no-deposit-no-return-1976
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