Dir. Robert Wise · Starring Robert Ryan, Harry Belafonte, Ed Begley, Shelley Winters, Gloria Grahame, Will Kuluva · Music John Lewis
“He knew where $50,000 lay begging to be STOLEN!”
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An old-time crook plans a heist. When one of his two partners is found out to be a black man tensions flare.
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A palpable sense of dread permeates this tense crime thriller. The city itself feels like a character, brooding and dangerous. Watch as greed and prejudice unravel a meticulously planned heist, leaving a trail of paranoia and inevitable doom.
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