Leofwine_draca Review of Blueprint for Robbery

Blueprint for Robbery (1961)

Some tension, but the dialogue lacks spark

[5/10 · 14 October 2020]

A low budget heist flick that just about works by focusing on the tension throughout, although the character work is less impressive and the cast is undistinguished. This one follows in previous footsteps by paying homage to the likes of RIFIFI and THE KILLING alongside the likes of TV's DRAGNET, with hard-boiled cops and determined criminals. The set-pieces are entertaining enough although the dialogue lacks spark.