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Kansas City Confidential (1952)

UNRATED  99 min  -  Crime | Drama | Film-Noir   -  11 November 1952 (USA)
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An ex-con trying to go straight is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to Mexico in order to unmask the real culprits.

Director:

Phil Karlson

Writers:

George Bruce (screenplay), Harry Essex (screenplay), and 4 more credits »
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Kansas City Confidential -- An ex GI is framed for an armed robbery, put into jail and tortured. When they cannot prove it was him, he goes on a quest to find the culprits and the reasons…he enters into the murky underworld of killers and corrupt policemen. Kansas City Confidential -- An ex-con trying to go straight is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to Mexico in order to unmask the real culprits. Kansas City Confidential -- An ex-con trying to go straight is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to Mexico in order to unmask the real culprits.
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Payne ...
Joe Rolfe
Coleen Gray Coleen Gray ...
Helen Foster
Preston Foster Preston Foster ...
Tim Foster
Neville Brand ...
Boyd Kane
Lee Van Cleef ...
Tony Romano
Jack Elam ...
Pete Harris
Dona Drake Dona Drake ...
Teresa
Mario Siletti Mario Siletti ...
Tomaso
Howard Negley Howard Negley ...
Scott Andrews
Carleton Young Carleton Young ...
Martin
Don Orlando Don Orlando ...
Diaz
Ted Ryan Ted Ryan ...
Morelli
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Storyline

A down-on-his-luck ex-GI finds himself framed for an armored car robbery. When he's finally released for lack of evidence--after having been beaten up and tortured by the police--he sets out to discover who set him up, and why. The trail leads him into Mexico and a web of hired killers and corrupt cops. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Armored Car | Florist | Armored Car Robbery | Heist | Truck Driver  | See more »

Taglines:

Exploding! Like a gun in your face! See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Film-Noir | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

The Secret Four See more »

Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | West Germany:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Veteran actor Preston Foster plays a character whose last name is also Foster. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The hero prepares for the final meeting by putting his revolver in under shoulder holster under right arm - then draws from left (with normal right hand) as he sneaks up on the evil duo waiting in ambush for him. See more »

Quotes

Tim Foster: What's everybody so gloomy about?
Tomaso: The weather, Senor, she's so uncertain!
Tim Foster: Up in the States they're having blizzards!
Tomaso: Ah, if something like that would only happen here, but nothing but sunshine and people catching fish. If just once a fish would catch a man!
Tim Foster: That's possible, Tomaso. It all depends on the bait.
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Connections

Referenced in "M*A*S*H: The Gun (#4.13)" (1975) See more »

Soundtracks

"La Cucaracha"
(uncredited)
Traditional
Sung by Tomaso as he delivers the mail See more »