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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 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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Read all reviews
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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