USA,
1955, 84 min
Directed by:
Phil KarlsonCinematography:
Lester WhiteComposer:
George DuningCast:
Guy Madison, Kim Novak, Brian Keith, Alvy Moore, Kerwin Mathews, William Conrad, Jean Willes, Kathryn Grant, Hugh Sanders, Robert F. Simon, Tom Greenway (more)Plots(1)
Guy Madison and Kim Novak head an all-star cast in the film noir caper 5 Against the House, briskly directed by Phil Karlson. A group of college students join with Novak’s nightclub singer to rob Reno’s famous Harold’s Casino. As technical mastermind Ronnie (Kerwin Matthews) analyses the high-tech security system, traumatised war veteran Brick (Brian Keith) threatens blow the whole plan apart. A classic of the heist genre, 5 Against the House was an influence on Ocean’s 11 and Martin Scorsese’s Casino, and forced the real-life Harry’s to change the design of its security systems for fear of copycat robbery attempts. (Powerhouse Films)
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