Panic Button(1964)

Panic Button is a dark comedy that follows a cunning businessman who devises an elaborate scheme to profit from failure. He finances a deliberately doomed film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, banking on the production's collapse to secure massive tax breaks. As his plan unfolds, the scheme spirals into unexpected chaos, with ambitious cast and crew members threatening to derail his carefully calculated financial strategy. The film explores greed and ambition through sharp wit and satirical humor, examining how far someone will go to exploit the system for personal gain. What begins as a foolproof con becomes increasingly complicated as various parties pursue their own agendas, turning the businessman's sure thing into a precarious gamble.