Roadblock

1951·Movie

1h 13min

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Not available to stream in (flatrate)

About

Hot lead and cold cash outside the law!

An insurance agent's greedy girlfriend with a taste for mink leads him to a life of crime.

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Genres: Crime Film Noir
Mood: DarkSentimentalHopefulDramaticCynical
Themes: Love Conquers AllMoral Ambiguity
Plot: Unrequited LoveRedemption ArcTemptationInsurance FraudFemme FataleCriminal Enterprise
Pacing: ModerateGradual Build
Narrative: Open-Ended ConclusionFlashbacks
Dialog: Witty BanterPoetic Language
Character Types: EverymanAnti-HeroFemme Fatale
Time: 1950s
Place: Urban CityscapeNightclubs
Cinematic Style: Film Noir AestheticsHigh Contrast LightingDutch Angles
Costume and Set: Modern AttirePeriod-Accurate Costumes

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Nicholas Musuraca, Harold Daniels, C. Bakaleinikoff

Produced by:

Lewis J. Rachmil

Composed by:

Paul Sawtell

Cast

Charles McGraw

Joe Peters

Joan Dixon

Diane Morley

Lowell Gilmore

Kendall Webb

Louis Jean Heydt

Harry Miller

Milburn Stone

Ray Egan

Joseph Crehan

Thompson (uncredited)

Peter Brocco

Bank Heist Man (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Harry Lauter

Saunders (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

Policeman at Brissard's (uncredited)

David McMahon

Police Radio Operator (uncredited)

Howard Negley

Police Captain (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Club Patron (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Mike the Bartender (uncredited)

Dave Willock

Airport Clerk (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Waiter (uncredited)

Joseph Forte

Brissard (uncredited)

Richard Irving

Partos (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Man at Airport (uncredited)

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