Black Tuesday

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Black Tuesday

1954

1h 20m

Crime

Drama

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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.

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

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

An under-heralded but quality vehicle...

Jan 22, 2024

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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

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mark g

Classic film noir, beautifully shot, expertly written and wonderfully acted. Could watch anything Robinson did and have. Great escapist prison break/gangster yarn.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/19/25

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John A

Art director, Stanley Cortez is the star of this underrated noir. Good script, if not quite great, Robinson and Graves are as professional as one might expect, but literally EVERY scene of this thriller is a master clinic in moody, cinematic composition, like the kind you just don't see anymore. For students of the art, Cortez is the old master. JDA

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/14/25

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bao s

Great cinematography.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/24

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Audience Member

The greatest 01 hour: and 20 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

Great movie! Tina Fey and Mark Wahlberg were exceptional in this film!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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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

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Hugo Fregonese

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Edward G. Robinson

Vincent Canelli

Peter Graves

Peter Manning

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Hatti Combest

Milburn Stone

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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
Producer: Robert Goldstein
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