The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery
by Charles Guggenheim, John Stix
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Actor: Crahan Denton, David Clarke, James Dukas, Molly McCarthy, Steve McQueenDirector: Charles Guggenheim, John Stix
Brand: BCI
Producer: Charles Guggenheim
Producer: Helen Hagen
Producer: Jane Bridges
Producer: Katherine Drescher
Producer: Lee Hammond
Writer: Richard T. Heffron
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 89 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-10-07
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Bci / Eclipse
Movie Reviews of The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery
Movie Review: One of the King Of Cool's first films
Summary: 4 Stars
One of the first films of the King Of Cool the Great St. Louis Bank Robbery is not a bad heist film for its low budget and being made in 1959.Also the film is based on actual events in St. Louis with many of the police officers playing roles in the film.
The story is about George Fowler (Steve McQueen) he is hired to be the getaway driver in a bank robbery by a old friend Gino (David Clarke).He meets with the rest of the crew the methodical John Egan the boss (Crahan Denton) and Willie (James Dukas) the criminal that has past his prime and jealous of George's importance in the robbery.Throught the film we see the preparation for the robbery and George's involment with a past love.
What I liked about this film despite it being a old film and in black and white its that its good heist film.Its cool how they prepare the heist.Timing the runs and checking for cops close to the bank.Another thing is the film feels real and the plot doesn't go to extremes like some other films that we have today.Also there is a scene in the film that I especially liked was where Gino is in the bathroom shaving and George closes the door and Gino realises how small the bathroom is and claustrophobic of it reminding how jail is to locked up.Today in films criminals act like its nothing getting out of jail.
The DVD is a barebones release.Nothing at all.Dont expect in the near future any special edition.But if you really like this film get because just look at the price 4 dollars.Who can beat that.
A entertaining and quick film with good performances.Not a bad heist film with no happy ending for a change than most cliché films.Any Steve McQueen fans should see this to look at the start of this legend's career.
Summary of The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery
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