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Summary
Three men case a small town very carefully, with plans to rob the bank on the upcoming Saturday, which turns violent and deadly.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+10)
Critics 80Audiences 70GoodWatch 75
Tomatometer80%
Letterboxd · 6 K ratings3.7/5
IMDb6.9
Audience score68%
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most dramas, −19 min on the typical 109
typical 10990Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1955
April 1, 1955
71 years ago
Genres
DramaCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 29 more45 people
- Victor MatureShelley Martin
- Richard EganBoyd Fairchild
- Stephen McNallyHarper
- Virginia LeithLinda Sherman
- Tommy NoonanHarry Reeves, Bank Manager
- Lee MarvinDill
- Margaret HayesMrs. Emily Fairchild
- J. Carrol NaishChapman, Bank Robber
Sylvia SidneyElsie Braden
Ernest BorgnineStadt, Amish Farmer
Dorothy PatrickHelen Martin
Billy ChapinSteve Martin
Brad DexterGil Clayton
Robert AdlerStan (uncredited)
John AldersonAmish Farmer on Train (uncredited)
Virginia CarrollCarol, Martin's Secretary (uncredited)
Harry CarterBart, Policeman (uncredited)
Kevin CorcoranDavid Stadt (uncredited)
Noreen CorcoranAnna Stadt (uncredited)
Ralph DumkeHotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)- DGDonald GambleBobby Martin (uncredited)
Richard GarrickMr. Braden (uncredited)
Raymond GreenleafMr. Fairchild (uncredited)
Robert IversCaddy, at Country Club (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Richard Fleischer Director
- Joseph E. Rickards Assistant Director
- Harry Mancke Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Sydney Boehm Screenplay
- William L. Heath Novel
Production · 1
- Buddy Adler Producer
Camera · 1
- Charles G. Clarke Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Louis R. Loeffler Editor
Sound · 6
- Hugo Friedhofer Original Music Composer
- William Buffinger Sound Recordist
- Harry M. Leonard Sound
- E. Clayton Ward Sound
- Sam Woodward Sound Editor
- Ralph Hickey Sound Editor
Art · 4
- Chester L. Bayhi Set Decoration
- George W. Davis Art Direction
- Lyle R. Wheeler Art Direction
- Walter M. Scott Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Kay Nelson Costume Design
- Helen Turpin Hairstylist
- Ben Nye Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Ray Kellogg Visual Effects
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