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1954 film by Hugo Fregonese

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Vicious gangster Vincent Canelli pulls off a daring prison escape just moments before going to the electric chair, taking with him Peter Manning – a bank robber and cop killer who was to die right after him. Taking several hostages along, they try to get their hands on the loot from Manning’s robbery to finance their escape from the country.

Released: 1954-12-3180 minDir: Hugo FregoneseCrime, Thriller

Cast

  • Edward G. Robinson as Vincent Canelli
  • Jean Parker as Hatti Combest
  • Peter Graves as Peter Manning
  • Milburn Stone as Father Slocum
  • Warren Stevens as Joey Stewart
  • Sylvia Findley as Ellen Norris

Themes

  • bank robber
  • death row
  • hostage-taking
  • prison escape
  • escaped convict
  • police shootout
  • hidden loot
  • gang moll
  • ruthless criminals
  • gangster boss

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Ratings

IMDb

6.8/10

1,542 votes

Year
1954
Runtime
80 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
Sydney Boehm
Cast member
Carleton Young
Composer
Paul Dunlap
Production company
United Artists
Cinematographer
Stanley Cortez
FilmAffinity ID
873561
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publication date
1956-09-05
title
Black Tuesday
distributed by
United Artists
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