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5 Against the House (1955)

84 min  -  Drama | Crime | Film-Noir  -   10 June 1955 (USA)
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Four college buddies enjoy a night at a Reno casino and overhear a cop saying that robbing the casino... See full summary »

Director:

Phil Karlson

Writers:

Stirling Silliphant (screenplay), William Bowers (screenplay), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Guy Madison, Kim Novak and Brian Keith
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5 Against the House -- The house they're against is Harold's Club in Reno. What begins as a joke ends as a reality when a heist-- planned by Mathews but disapproved of by Madison--goes ahead, with disastrous results. 5 Against the House -- Trailer for this gambling caper
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Guy Madison ...
Al Mercer
Kim Novak ...
Kay Greylek
Brian Keith ...
Brick
Alvy Moore Alvy Moore ...
Roy
Kerwin Mathews ...
Ronnie
William Conrad ...
Eric Berg
Jack Dimond Jack Dimond ...
Francis Spiegelbauer
Jean Willes Jean Willes ...
Virginia
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Four college buddies enjoy a night at a Reno casino and overhear a cop saying that robbing the casino "cannot be done." That gets the brainiest rich kid among them thinking up a plan for the perfect robbery. He convinces the others to join in when they hear that it will only be a college hoax, his plan being to let the police know where the money is afterwards. The thing is, one of his friends has a head injury from the war, and has no intention of returning a dime. Written by Rone Barton Lokarr <sandbox2@ix.netcom.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Casino | College | Robbery | Police | Friend  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Crime | Film-Noir

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

4 Homens e Uma Mulher See more »

Filming Locations:

Lake Tahoe, California, USA See more »

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Production Co:

Dayle, Columbia Pictures Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

First filmed screenplay for writer/screenwriter Stirling Silliphant. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: En route to Reno while riding in house trailer, thieves put on gloves and begin wiping down interior so their fingerprints can't be traced, but in following scenes, before they've reached destination, are no longer wearing gloves and are touching everything. See more »

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Referenced in The Graduate (1967) See more »

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"I Went Out of My Way"
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Written by Helen Bliss See more »