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An ex-con 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.An ex-con 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.An ex-con 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.
Orlando Beltran
- Porter
- (uncredited)
Ray Bennett
- Prisoner
- (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
- Robbery Spectator
- (uncredited)
Barry Brooks
- Player
- (uncredited)
Charles Cane
- Detective Barney
- (uncredited)
Edward Coch
- Airline Clerk
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJohn Payne broke some of Jack Elam's ribs in a fight scene.
- GoofsWhen Joe is leaving his room after the card game, the camera is pulling back following him when it audibly and visibly brushes against a palm frond on the right.
- Quotes
Scott Andrews: [Speaking about Rolfe] ... left school to enlist with the engineers. Pretty good soldier too! Bronze Star, Purple Heart!
Joe Rolfe: Try and buy a cup of coffee with them!
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: "In the police annals of Kansas City are written lurid chapters concerning the exploits of criminals apprehended and brought to punishment."
"But it is the purpose of this picture to expose the amazing operations of a man who conceived and executed a 'perfect crime,' the true solution of which is NOT entered in ANY case history, and could well be entitled 'Kansas City Confidential.'"
- ConnectionsEdited into Tep No & KT Tunstall: Heartbeat Bangs (2021)
- SoundtracksLa Cucaracha
(uncredited)
Spanish Traditional
Sung by Tomaso as he delivers the mail
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I'm surprised someone in the French New Wave didn't remake it.
This is a nifty film noir that is a must for fans of the genre. It isn't as well known as other films by Phil Karlson, such as THE PHENIX CITY STORY or WALKING TALL, but for my money it's better than either of them. It predates PHENIX with that film's expose look, as KANSAS CITY CONFIDENTIAL's climax is shot in a gritty, docudrama style. Only the sappy resolution in the conclusion disappoints (which was likely studio-imposed, just to temper the hard-edge of the film; see also FOLLOW ME QUIETLY). Nonetheless, it is a tightly-written noir with great mood and atmosphere. Another plus is the generous showcases given to classic bad guys Lee Van Cleef, Neville Brand and Jack Elam, all so early in their careers.
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- madsagittarian
- Aug 9, 2000
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- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Kansas City 117
- Filming locations
- Two Harbors, Santa Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, USA(scenes in "Borados")
- Production companies
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- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Kansas City Confidential (1952) officially released in India in English?
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