Subject to a Film: Marnie is a re-creation of the robbery scene from Hitchcock's 1964 film.
The money was later hidden in a vacant apartment the gang had rented at 425 Third Avenue, Brooklyn, four miles from the robbery scene.
There is very little violence (a short robbery scene, a very brief moment of a child in peril).
A detective testified in court that the robbery scene had been staged, with drawers pulled out but their contents undisturbed.
Jacobs reveals he faked the robbery scene with his crime partner, knocking the maid out and stealing the money.
Though clearly heartfelt - an early robbery scene is particularly strong - the film is undone by a facile script and bargain-basement acting.
One money bag containing $687,000 was dropped at the robbery scene and quickly recovered.
The robbery scenes in the film were later copied for the Hindi film Loafer.
Many of the robbery scenes were filmed around Uxbridge Moor.
Nor was she at the robbery scene.