The Silent Partner is first class: the story is told cleanly and the coincidences don't strain credulity unduly, although I wish screenwriter Hanson had not exhausted his imagination on the plot — the dialogue clunks when it should canter." Elliott Gould claims he screened the film for Alfred Hitchcock, who loved it. Accolades The film was nominated for 11 Canadian Film Awards (Etrogs). Even though it was the only film in competition that had not been seen by the public it won six awards: best picture (for producers Garth Drabinsky, Joel Michaels, Stephen Young); best director (Daryl Duke); sound recording (David Lee); sound editing (Bruce Nyznik); original music (Oscar Peterson); and editing (George Appleby). Legacy Hanson said the film later influenced Bad Influence. It was the first film from Mario Kassar who invested half a million dollars in it. He tried to remake it but says Curtis Hanson could not do it. References Bibliography External links Review of film at Cinema Scope Review of film at the Pink Smoke 1978 films 1970s crime thriller films 1970s heist films 1970s Christmas films Best Picture Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners Canadian crime thriller films Carolco Pictures films Cross-dressing in film Remakes of Danish films English-language Canadian films Films about bank robbery Films based on Danish novels Films based on thriller novels Films directed by Daryl Duke Films shot in Toronto Canadian heist films Canadian thriller films Neo-noir Films set in Toronto 1970s English-language films 1970s Canadian films