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5 Against the House

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When college buddies Ronnie (Kerwin Mathews) and Roy (Alvy Moore) are briefly detained by the Reno police in association with a casino robbery, Ronnie becomes obsessed with figuring out how to plan the perfect heist. At first it is a strictly intellectual exercise, but when the emotionally disturbed Korean War vet Brick (Brian Keith) gets involved, the friends -- including straitlaced Al (Guy Madison) and his nightclub-singer girlfriend, Kaye (Kim Novak) -- have to pull the job for real.

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Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Strange caper film with odd touches in character and setting. Dec 29, 2015 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Under Karlson's sharp direction, it becomes easy to forget that this heist for fun plot-line was a crackpot idea and highly unlikely to happen in real life. Rated: B+ Jun 28, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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nick s Slightly improbable heist movie. It took a little while to get to the main story. The directing from Karlson was very good, with busy crowd montages and a lot of natural movement in the dialogue scenes. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/22/23 Full Review Sarah C Entertainment but story a bit campy. Brian Keith plays a crazy guy and that's pretty much the story within a story that's meh. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/19/23 Full Review Audience Member From the mid 1940s to mid 70s director Phil Karlson made movies in just about every genre. I wouldn't refer to anyone of them as a classic, but many of them were well-told stories with some amount of flair. 5 Against The House is one of those despite its obvious plot implausibilities. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Ed M OK heist film. Slow. (Although it is cool to see Uncle Bill as a bad guy) Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/09/21 Full Review deke p Ending ASTOUNDING cuz in AUTOMATED PARKING GARAGE like now in modern 2021, only 1955 Reno! ! KIM NOVAK! GUY MADISON! BRIAN KEITH! Wm. CONRAD! all kinda young. 1955 western cowboy style Reno gambling casino, like the old Pioneer in Vegas. Casino robbery heist before Ocean's 11. For that alone, its notable. Seen a couple of times. Latest on TV 4.8.2021. Need to watch it again, and pay much more attention. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Good B movie. A plan is made to rob a casino in the open without firing weapons, One of the crew has mental problems takes over and everything goes wrong. Has a good ending. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Phil Karlson

Director

Guy Madison

Al Mercer

Kim Novak

Kay Greylek

Brian Keith

Brick

Alvy Moore

Roy

William Conrad

Eric Berg
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Synopsis When college buddies Ronnie (Kerwin Mathews) and Roy (Alvy Moore) are briefly detained by the Reno police in association with a casino robbery, Ronnie becomes obsessed with figuring out how to plan the perfect heist. At first it is a strictly intellectual exercise, but when the emotionally disturbed Korean War vet Brick (Brian Keith) gets involved, the friends -- including straitlaced Al (Guy Madison) and his nightclub-singer girlfriend, Kaye (Kim Novak) -- have to pull the job for real.
Director
Phil Karlson
Producer
Stirling Silliphant, John Barnwell
Screenwriter
Stirling Silliphant, William Bowers, John Barnwell
Production Co
Romson Productions
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 10, 1955, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 10, 2017
Runtime
1h 24m