A locksmith gets caught up in a bank robbery.A locksmith gets caught up in a bank robbery.A locksmith gets caught up in a bank robbery.
Berry Kroeger
- Willis Trent
- (as Berry Kroger)
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
- Pedro
- (as Gonzales Gonzales)
Fred Aldrich
- Bank Guard
- (uncredited)
David Leonard
- Mr. Grover - Locksmith
- (uncredited)
John Mitchum
- Andy
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Burt Kennedy
- Frank Gruber
- Tedd Pierce(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThere 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.
- GoofsAt 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.
- Crazy creditsVeteran heavy Berry Kroeger had his name misspelled in the main credits as "Berry Kroger."
- ConnectionsReferences You Bet Your Life (1950)
- SoundtracksLet The Chips Fall Where They May
by 'By' Dunham (as By Dunham) and Henry Vars
Sung by Vivianne Lloyd (uncredited)
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atmospheric 50's "B" crime-noir
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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Details
- Runtime1 hour 13 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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