IMDb > Armored Car Robbery (1950)

Armored Car Robbery (1950) More at IMDbPro »

Photos (see all 1 | slideshow)

Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   478 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
Up 22% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
Writers:
Robert Leeds (story) and
Robert Angus (story) ...
more
Contact:
View company contact information for Armored Car Robbery on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
8 June 1950 (USA) more
Plot:
A well-planned robbery goes awry, with tough cop Cordell in pursuit. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
User Comments:
Modest, Involving more (22 total)

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)
Charles McGraw ... Lt. Jim Cordell
Adele Jergens ... Yvonne LeDoux / Mrs. Benny McBride
William Talman ... Dave Purvis / Martin Bell
Douglas Fowley ... Benjamin 'Benny' McBride
Steve Brodie ... Al Mapes
Don McGuire ... Detective Danny Ryan
Don Haggerty ... Detective Driving Final Pursuit Car
James Flavin ... Lt. Phillips
Gene Evans ... William 'Ace' Foster
more
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Armoured Car Robbery (UK)
more
Runtime:
67 min
Country:
Language:
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #14338)
Filming Locations:

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Ryan: Imagine a dish like this married to a mug like Benny McBride. The naked and the dead. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003) more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Modest, Involving, 16 January 2001
6/10
Author: Eric Chapman (caspar_h@yahoo.com) from Pittsburgh, PA

Another trim, spare RKO crime quickie from the 1950's. The set up is mechanical and the plot rather pedestrian, but it has that funky flavoring you often get when character actors are given the chance to play leads. It also scores points for showing the nuances of police work in a credible "Ahhh, so that's how it works" manner.

Charles McGraw, William Talman, Don McGuire and Steve Brodie aren't exactly household names; however they, particularly McGraw and Brodie, made a career out of these kinds of un-ambitious but competent enough flicks. And Talman (sort of a skid row Peter O'Toole facially) as the ultra-careful mastermind of the job, sure does make quite a nasty villain - just as he also did in another cult item from around this time "The Hitch-hiker".

A sub-plot of McGraw's new partner (McGuire) trying to prove himself worthy falls flat, partially because McGuire is an unremarkable screen presence but also due to a slightly too short running time. You watch movies like these for the tight dialogue and this one has some good zingers, but at times you can also see it lapsing into self-parody, signaling the genre's imminent demise.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more (22 total)

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Armored Car Robbery (1950)

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
The Spider Returns The Galloping Ghost The Invisible Monster The Black Widow King of the Rocket Men
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
IMDb Action section IMDb USA section Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.