The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery

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Edward K This thing stinks! I was really hoping to enjoy this. Terrible blurry film quality. Very slow paced plot. It drags. What's the point of the girl ???? And one of the guys freaks out in the bathroom ??? Bad Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/24 Full Review kevin w Based on a true story, filmed where it happened and with many of the real-life participants, this heist film lays out the preparations the gang takes before making their first move as well as the divisions within the group. New to the gang is Steve McQueen who is in the middle of some very tough life decisions. This noir, though slow, does pack a punch. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review camille l Il y a un vrai côté documentaire plutôt intéressant dans ce film de casse datant de 1959, avant que Steve McQueen se fasse connaître dans le rôle de Josh Randall. En effet, The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery s'attarde longuement sur la préparation du casse, avec des personnages quasiment tous détestables et sans foi ni loi. Visuellement plutôt réussi, c'est au niveau des dialogues où le film pêche pas mal, surtout quand il suit l'amourette entre Steve McQueen et Molly McCarthy, qui ne sert vraiment à rien. C'est vraiment très dommage, car cela ralentit la seconde partie du film, avec son climax décevant. The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery est un film finalement médiocre et tombé dans l'oubli à raison. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Biopic based on the actual events and featuring actual places and some people from the title bank robbery. McQueen steals the show in a lesser role as a group of friends grapple with what is important in life. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member A True Hollywood Classic...... Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member This Movie is one of 10 in a Crime Wave Collection put out by Brentwood Home Video. The decent degree of realism plus one of Steve McQueen's earlier starring movie roles help make this crime feature worth watching. The story has some pretty interesting aspects, and it adds to the realism with the well-publicized inclusion of many of the actual police officers who were involved in the original events on which the movie is based. On the other hand, the rest of the cast does not come up to McQueen's stature as performers, and at times some potentially powerful scenes lack a little something as a result. The setup has McQueen's character hired as the getaway driver for a gang of bank robbers. Their careful planning is thrown into complications by an old girlfriend of George's (McQueen), whose brother is also part of the gang. The resulting tensions, plus the various unexpected developments as they carry out their plan, add some interest to the basic story. Many of the scenes are written and filmed rather well, although at times the movie expends some screen time on less interesting material. McQueen does a good job with an unsympathetic character, and the supporting cast is mostly solid. Molly McCarthy is believable and generally sympathetic as Ann, but she does not always give her character a lot of depth. Crahan Denton gives the gang's boss a good, solid persona at the beginning, but afterward the character remains rather one-dimensional even when there are chances to bring out some interesting characteristics. The straightforward, almost documentary style cinematography works pretty well, and makes a good combination with the downbeat story. Despite a few things that could have been better, this is not bad at all for its genre, and it is certainly worth seeing. 3 Stars 1-22-14 Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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