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Armored Car Robbery( 1950)

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The stick-up that stunned the nation!

Overview

While executing an armored car heist in Los Angeles, icy crook Dave Purvis shoots policeman Lt. Phillips before he and his cronies make off with the loot. Thinking he got away scot-free, Purvis collects his money-crazy mistress, Yvonne, then disposes of his partners and heads out of town. What Purvis doesn't know is that Phillips' partner, tough-as-nails Lt. Cordell, is wise to the criminal's plans and is closing in on his prey.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Charles McGraw

      Lt. Jim Cordell

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      Adele Jergens

      Yvonne LeDoux aka Mrs. Benny McBride

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      William Talman

      Dave Purvis / Martin Bell

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      Douglas Fowley

      Benjamin 'Benny' McBride

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      Steve Brodie

      Al Mapes

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      Don McGuire

      Detective Danny Ryan

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      Don Haggerty

      Detective Driving Final Pursuit Car

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      James Flavin

      Lt. Phillips

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      Gene Evans

      William 'Ace' Foster

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      Eddie Borden

      Theatrical Agent (uncredited)

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      Chet Brandenburg

      Cop at Roadblock (uncredited)

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      Barry Brooks

      Witmer - Armored Car Driver (uncredited)

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      Morgan Brown

      Burlesque Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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      Paul Bryar

      Car 6 Patrolman at Pier 5 (uncredited)

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      Paul E. Burns

      Mr. Kelly - Valley Auto Court Manager (uncredited)

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      James Bush

      Control Tower Operator (uncredited)

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      Roger Creed

      Police Radio Operator (uncredited)

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      Dick Dickinson

      Newsboy (uncredited)

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      Art Dupuis

      Stadium Cashier (uncredited)

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      Fred Howard

      Dr. Leslie (uncredited)

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      Richard Irving

      Craig - Pilot (uncredited)

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      Paul Kruger

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Linda Leighton

      Police Dispatcher (uncredited)

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      Carey Loftin

      Duff (uncredited)

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      George Magrill

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Allen Mathews

      2nd Detective (uncredited)

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      Max Mellinger

      Mr. Bronson - Pacific States Insurance (uncredited)

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      Anne Nagel

      Mrs. Marsha Phillips (uncredited)

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      Anne O'Neal

      Mrs. Page - Benny's Landlady (uncredited)

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      Mary Randall

      Nurse Paxton (uncredited)

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      Carl Saxe

      Rhodes - Cop at Roadblock (uncredited)

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      Frank J. Scannell

      Mr. Kimball - Theatre Manager (uncredited)

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      Jack Shea

      Officer Evans (uncredited)

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      William Tannen

      Officer Johnson (uncredited)

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      Harlan Warde

      Police Radio Dispatcher (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Mack Williams

      Detective Marshall - Police Lab (uncredited)

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      Eric Wilton

      Burlesque Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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      Charles Flynn

      Chandler - Police Sergeant at Roadblock (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun May 24 2020
    Imagine a dish like this married to a mug like Benny McBride ... the naked and the dead. Armored Car Robbery is directed by Richard Fleischer and collectively written by Earl Felton, Gerald Adams, Robert Angus and Robert Leeds. It stars William Talman, Charles McGraw, Adele Jergens, Douglas Fowley, Steve Brodie and Don McGuire. Music is by Roy Webb and cinematography by Guy Roe. When a meticulously planned robbery goes wrong, Dave Purvis (Talman) and his gang find there's a particularly driven copper closing in on them. The caper premise has served film noir well over the years, and wh...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • cop-killer
    • striptease
    • armored car
    • stripper
    • film noir
    • los angeles, california
    • armored car robbery
    • burlesque dancer
    • money heist
    • fugitive lovers
    • relentless cop