"Crime of the century!"

1957

1h 12m

6.9(42 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

A spectacular heist starts to unravel as the crooks take it on the lam.

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Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

Gene Raymond

Eddie Harris

Acting

Jeanne Cooper

Fran Werner

Acting

Wayne Morris

Commando Munson

Acting

Elisha Cook Jr.

Skeets Jonas

Acting

Stafford Repp

Roly Adams

Acting

Steven Ritch

Frankie Chardo

Acting

Harry Tyler

Gas station attendant

Acting

Helene Heigh

Unknown Role

Acting

Charles J. Conrad

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Writing

Paul Harber

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Acting

Don Garrett

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Michael Fox

Unknown Role

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Richard Newton

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Jim Canino

Unknown Role

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Douglas Bank

Guard No. 1 / Narrator

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Naura Hayden

Hazel

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