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In kansas city confidential, preston foster plays tim foster, an embittered excop forced to retire over some unspecified incident, who blackmails three hoods into helping him to commit an armed robbery. The robbery goes according to plan, but an excon, joe rolfe john payne, is picked up as a suspect. Kansas city confidential 1952 tt0044789 a downonhisluck exgi finds himself framed for an armored car robbery. Kansas city confidential 1952 an excon trying to go straight is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to mexico in order to unmask the real culprits. Following the aftermath of a gangs armoredtruck heist, the film has received attention as a. Video codec is 1080pavc mpeg4 and audio is dtshd master audio 2. Oct 30, 2016 kansas city confidential is a 1952 american film noir crime film directed by phil karlson and starring john payne, coleen gray, preston foster, neville brand, lee van cleef and jack elam. Indeed, in some strange way, its cheapness adds to its effectiveness. Kansas city confidential s bmovie roots are abundantly clear, but that doesnt keep it from being an effective little excursion into the world of film noir. Kansas city confidential 1952 journeys in classic film. Kansas city confidential 1952 john payne, coleen gray. Joe rolfe john payne is an excon on the road to rehabilitation when he s framed for a million dollar robbery staged by tim foster preston s.
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Rolfe is eventually cleared, but he decides to track down the. An excon trying to go straight is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to mexico in order to unmask the real culprits. Kansas city confidential 2002 a mysterious fellow preston foster contacts a trio of criminals jack elam, neville brand, lee van cleef to help with a bank heist. Kansas city confidential 1952 classic cinema online. Following the aftermath of a gangs armoredtruck heist, the film has received attention as a possible influence on reservoir dogs. Kansas city confidential 1952 yify download movie torrent. Simply rent and stream kansas city confidential legally now. Kansas city confidential 1952 when a bitter former police captain, timothy foster played by preston foster, engineers a bank robbery, he enlists three felons to assist him. So it is with director phil karlsons kansas city confidential. A downonhisluck exgi finds himself framed for an armored car robbery.
Kansas city confidential 1952 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. An armored truck is robbed of over a million dollars. Hardhitting film noir where joe rolfe s an excon whos trying to go straight with a job as a deliveryman for a florist company. Kansas city confidential is a 1952 film noir about an excon trying to go straight who is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to mexico in order to unmask the real culprits. The film was known particularly for its brutality, and it later developed a cult following. When they cant prove it was him, he goes on a quest to find the culprits and enters into the murky underworld of killers and corrupt policemen. Karlson and payne teamed up a year later for 99 river street, another noir, followed by a 1955 color film noir, hells. Kansas city confidential, phil karlsons low low budget, bgrade film noir, opens on a kansas city armoredcar robbery perpetrated by cynical, corrupt ex. Mar 06, 2017 an excon trying to go straight is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to mexico in order to unmask the real culprits. It tells its story with few frills, but with plenty of interesting details and a welltimed pace. Like a gun in your face four robbers hold up an armored truck getting away with over a million dollars in cash.
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The four wear masks and remain strangers to each other, planning to reunite in mexico to divvy up the loot. It was directed by phil karlson at his peak just after scandal sheet and right before 99 river street. It was the first of a movie deal small signed with united artists in 1952, with ten to be made in the first year. Kansas city confidential movie yify subtitles details. Karlson and payne teamed a year later for 99 river street, another film noir, followed by hells island, a film noir in color this film is now in the public domain in home video and metro. Kansas city confidential is a 1952 american film noir crime film directed by phil karlson and starring john payne, coleen gray, preston foster, neville brand, lee van cleef and jack elam. Kansas city confidential is a 1952 american film noir and crime film directed by phil karlson starring john payne and coleen. Visit our beta website and give us feedback on our completely redesigned victory dashboard. Kansas city confidential 1952 usa esp sub video dailymotion. Karlson and payne teamed a year later for 99 river street, another film noir, followed by hells island, a film noir in color this film is now in the public domain in home video and metrogoldwynmayer. Kansas city confidential is a 1952 american film noir and crime film starring john payne and coleen gray.
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