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Black Tuesday

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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.
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David Parkinson Radio Times 02/02/2024
3/5
It's all highly implausible and reliant on melodramatics, yet screenwriter Sidney Boehm's dialogue positively crackles. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills 01/22/2024
An under-heralded but quality vehicle... Go to Full Review Fedor Tot Vague Visages 06/13/2023
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... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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mark g @Mark_Alan_G. Oct 19 Classic film noir, beautifully shot, expertly written and wonderfully acted. Could watch anything Robinson did and have. Great escapist prison break/gangster yarn. See more John A Jun 14 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 See more bao s 03/30/2024 Great cinematography. See more 08/03/2022 The greatest 01 hour: and 20 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more 06/08/2016 Great movie! Tina Fey and Mark Wahlberg were exceptional in this film! See more 10/12/2010 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. See more Read all reviews
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Hugo Fregonese

Director

Edward G. Robinson

Vincent Canelli

Peter Graves

Peter Manning

Jean Parker

Hatti Combest

Milburn Stone

Father Slocum

Warren Stevens

Joey Stewart
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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
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