Armored Car Robbery (1950)

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Some auteur critics feel that director Richard O. Fleischer did his best work while laboring in the "B" mills of RKO Radio. Fleischer's minimalist noir exercise Armored Car Robbery stars William Talman as the chief crook and Charles McGraw as the detective dogging his trail. A shade smarter than his… More Some auteur critics feel that director Richard O. Fleischer did his best work while laboring in the "B" mills of RKO Radio. Fleischer's minimalist noir exercise Armored Car Robbery stars William Talman as the chief crook and Charles McGraw as the detective dogging his trail. A shade smarter than his gang underlings, Talman manages to elude capture, and even travels freely about in the company of his flashy lady friend Adele Jergens. But McGraw's persistence eventually pays off. Don McGuire, later a prolific TV producer/director, provides a welcome touch of comic relief as McGraw's rookie-cop assistant. A powerful (and slightly gruesome) climax caps this low-budget gem. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 8 min.
Directed By: Richard Fleischer
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1950 Wide

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
An exciting film noir robbery escapade set in LA.

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Ken S

Lean, mean and too the point. Armored Car Robbery skips along at a brisk 68 minutes and gives you everything you need and nothing you don't. As a far as heist films go, it's not the best, but for complete-ists its a must.
Michael G

Armored Car Robbery is an unimaginative title to a pretty good heist movie. Its full of parts that would trickle down to other heist movies like The Killing all the way down to Heat. Its noirish at times but mostly its a quick and to the point heist picture.

Cast

            Charles McGraw as Lt. Jim Codell

            Adele Jergens as Yvonne

            William Talman as Dave Purvis

            Douglas Fowley as Benny

            Steve Brodie as Al Mapes

            Don McGuire as Ryan

            Don Haggerty as Cuyler

            James Flavin as Phillips

            Gene Evans as Ace Foster

            Barry Brooks as Witwer

            Paul Bryar as Duncan

            Paul E. Burns as Mr Kelly

            James Bush as Control Tower Operator

            Dick Dickinson as Newsboy

            Charles Flynn as Rhodes

            Frederic Howard as Dr Leslie

            Anne Nagel as Mrs Phillips

            Anne O'Neal as Mrs Page

            Carl Saxe as Chandler

            Frank J. Scannell as Kimball

            Robert Sterling
            
            Mack Williams as Marshall

            Carey Loftin as Duff

            Jack Shea as Evans

            William Tannen as Johnson

            Linda Johnson as Girl Transmitter

            Roger Creed as Operator

            Art Dupuis as Cashier

            Allen Mathews as 2nd Detective
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