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1978 | DIRECTED BY DARYL DUKE AND CURTIS HANSON

The Silent Partner

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AKA
Dein Partner ist der Tod
Gizli Ortak
L'argent de la banque
Testigo silencioso
Movie Stats
Year
1978
Runtime
 106 minutes (1 hr 46 mins)
Certificates

18

R

R16

K-16

16
Select Cast
Susannah York
Elliott Gould
Christopher Plummer
Celine Lomez
Michael Kirby
Sean Sullivan
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
9th Feb 2016
Last viewed:
11th Mar 2026
Total views:
95
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
16th March 1979
47 years 2 months 25 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
23rd September 1978
47 years 8 months 17 days ago
Argentina release date
 Argentina
14th December 1978
47 years 5 months 27 days ago
Spain release date
 Spain
19th February 1979
47 years 3 months 19 days ago
France release date
 France
21st February 1979
47 years 3 months 17 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
22nd February 1979
47 years 3 months 16 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £687.8 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
731,666 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 7th Sep '78
  • Debut box office: 8th Sep '78
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £299.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 6
US Release
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
daryl duke Daryl Duke
curtis hanson Curtis Hanson
Starring
Elliott GouldMiles Cullen
Christopher PlummerReikle
curtis hansonSusannah YorkJulie
Celine LomezElaine
Michael KirbyCharles Packard
Sean SullivanBank Guard
Ken PogueDetective Willard
John CandySimonsen
Gail Dahms-BonineLouise
Michael DonaghueBerg
Jack DuffyFogelman
Nancy SimmondsGirl in Sauna
Nuala FitzgeraldSafety Deposit Box Woman
Guy SanvidoLocksmith
Charlotte BluntMrs. Packard
Aino PirskanenMrs. Evanchuk
Michele RosenYoung Woman in Bank
Ben WilliamsNewsboy
Sandy CrawleyDetective #2
Jan CampbellLittle Boy's Mother
Jimmy DavidsonLittle Boy
Eva NormanGirl at Party
John KerrDetective #3
Sue LumsdenTV Newswoman
Harry AmeyMinister
Candace O'ConnorBank Assistant
Stephen YoungFreddie
Tony RosatoPerson Standing Outside Bank Door Being Unlocked
Trevor RoseChoir Boy
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
1
Weeks top 15
6
Total weeks
6
Total UK Gross:
£687,766
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Silent Partner
8 Sep 1978
1N
£299,434
£299,434
15 Sep 1978
3▼
£149,717
£494,066
22 Sep 1978
3▲▼
£74,859
£598,869
29 Sep 1978
3▲▼
£37,430
£649,400
6 Oct 1978
4▼
£18,715
£674,665
13 Oct 1978
4▲▼
£9,358
£687,766

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
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* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£687,766
4581
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The Silent Partner
4583
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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Crime
Crime
Drama
Drama
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The Best Christmas Movie You’ve Never Heard Of: ‘The Silent Partner’  Book and Film Globe Tue, 23rd December 2025

The Silent Partner movie review  Roger Ebert Wed, 1st November 2017

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Getting Into the Holiday Spirit? Allow The Silent Partner to Rip It Away.  Vulture Wed, 14th December 2022

The Silent Partner  Trailers From Hell Tue, 18th June 2019

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