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      Black Tuesday

      Released Dec 31, 1954 1h 20m Crime Drama List
      Reviews 75% 50+ Ratings Audience Score Vincent Canelli (Edward G. Robinson) and his comrade in crime, Peter Manning (Peter Graves), bust out of prison on the day Canelli is supposed to be executed for murder. The convicts take prisoners with them, including a priest (Milburn Stone), and hide out in an abandoned warehouse. The plan is for Canelli to grab the loot that got them in the slammer to begin with. But their plan is complicated when the police surround them, and Canelli threatens to start killing hostages one by one. Read More Read Less

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      David Parkinson Radio Times It's all highly implausible and reliant on melodramatics, yet screenwriter Sidney Boehm's dialogue positively crackles. Rated: 3/5 Feb 2, 2024 Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills An under-heralded but quality vehicle... Jan 22, 2024 Full Review Fedor Tot Vague Visages Powered by a raw script from Sidney Boehm and crisp cinematography by Stanley Cortez, Black Tuesday is as hard-hitting a noir as you’re likely to find, and it’s a crime against film that it isn’t talked about in the same breath as noir classics... Jun 13, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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      bao s Great cinematography. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/24 Full Review Audience Member The greatest 01 hour: and 20 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Great movie! Tina Fey and Mark Wahlberg were exceptional in this film! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Tight little prison break/hostage drama flick, kind of similar to The Desperate Hours and the like. Nothing too unusual here, but it flows very well and keeps you entertained, and it explores some interesting moral ground. Best of all is Edward G. Robinson's gleefully ruthless performance. The cinematography seemed nice, but it was difficult to judge with such a rotten print. If a restoration ever came out, I'd buy it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Ostensibly a return to type for Robinson, his boss here distinguishes himself from the start with a more cruel and calculating intellect. This is contrasted with Graves in a supporting role, who presents a dramatic and later romantic pairing opposite that of Robinson and his gun moll. The cinematography is superb, with heavy use of chiaroscuro lighting, angular shadows and prison geometry subjugating the cons. This returns in the end, with a finale that parallels the escape sequence in an interesting fashion. VCI appears to not be releasing this title, which is currently available only on an English language recording from television that has burned-in Spanish subtitles. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Vincent Canelli (Edward G. Robinson) and his comrade in crime, Peter Manning (Peter Graves), bust out of prison on the day Canelli is supposed to be executed for murder. The convicts take prisoners with them, including a priest (Milburn Stone), and hide out in an abandoned warehouse. The plan is for Canelli to grab the loot that got them in the slammer to begin with. But their plan is complicated when the police surround them, and Canelli threatens to start killing hostages one by one.
      Director
      Hugo Fregonese
      Screenwriter
      Sydney Boehm
      Distributor
      United Artists
      Production Co
      United Artists
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Dec 31, 1954, Original
      Runtime
      1h 20m
      Sound Mix
      Mono
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.85:1), 35mm