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5.8/10   176 votes
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Director:
Andrew V. McLaglen
Writers:
Burt Kennedy (screenplay)
Frank Gruber (novel)
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Release Date:
12 December 1956 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Film-Noir more
Tagline:
Forced Into Crime To Save The Girl He Loved!
Plot:
A locksmith gets caught up in a bank robbery. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
atmospheric 50's "B" crime-noir more

Cast

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William Campbell ... Tommy Dancer

Karen Sharpe ... Betty Turner

Anita Ekberg ... Flo Randall
Berry Kroeger ... Willis Trent (as Berry Kroger)
Paul Fix ... Herbie
James Seay ... Paul De Camp
Mike Mazurki ... Louie
Robert Keys ... Earl Farraday
Nancy Duke ... Trent's Girl Friend

Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez ... Pedro (as Gonzales Gonzales)
Vivianne Lloyd ... Singer
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Additional Details

Runtime:
73 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
There really was a Grover's Lock and Key on Santa Monica Blvd in Hollywood. Apparently, it was easier to use the existing storefront than create a phony one for the movie. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: At about 68 minutes, when Pedro opens a glass door to leave the bowling alley, the cameraman and a director are clearly reflected in the glass door. more
Movie Connections:
References "You Bet Your Life" (1950) more
Soundtrack:
Let The Chips Fall Where They May more

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21 out of 22 people found the following comment useful:-
atmospheric 50's "B" crime-noir, 12 June 2006
8/10
Author: django-1 from south Texas USA

I had an old fuzzy copy-of-a-copy-of-a-copy of a TV broadcast of this 1956 crime-noir B programmer, but now that there's a new letter-boxed DVD out, I threw the old tape away and can finally enjoy this film for what it is: a solid "b" crime film with good performances, good pacing, and great Los Angeles location photography. The under-rated William Campbell plays an average guy working as a locksmith, who is approached by a gangster who wants to break into a safe deposit box. Campbell, like most people probably, initially tries to be polite, but turns down the offer. Gangsters don't like being turned down, so one can imagine where the plot goes. There's a woman involved, a shady lawyer, another gangster who has gone legit, Mike Mazurki as an ex-boxer turned enforcer, and the comedy of Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez (a regular in Batjac Productions of this era). The main female role is played (well) by Karen Sharpe, who hails from here in San Antonio! Anita Ekberg is in a small role as the girlfriend of James Seay's character, the owner of the safe deposit box. Ekberg is not really given much to do. The film, an early directorial credit of Andrew V. McLaglen. legendary director of many classic westerns and action films, is very well-paced and has amazing location photography of 1950's Los Angeles. A few key scenes take place in a bowling alley, actually Art Linkletter's La Cienega Lanes, which is of great documentary value in itself. Wait until you see the climax inside the bowling alley! This probably deserves a "7" rating, but I'll give it one star more for the nice widescreen transfer on the DVD and the great location photography. This plays a lot like an Allied Artists low-budget 50's crime film, and for me that is a high compliment. Check it out...

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