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Pushover

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In the wake of a bank heist, Paul Sheridan (Fred MacMurray) is part of a team of cops assigned to recover the stolen $200,000. They stake out the apartment of Lona McLane (Kim Novak), the girlfriend of the one of the robbers, and before long Paul and Lona begin a steamy affair. Lona persuades Paul to kill her boyfriend so that the two of them can escape with the money, but, in order to pull it off, Paul first has to trick his boss and fellow detectives.

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Richard Brody The New Yorker Novak's gestures, glances, and inflections expand passing moments to symphonic proportions, and MacMurray's studied neutrality exudes existential weariness. Mar 16, 2020 Full Review Howard Thompson New York Times Viewed strictly on its own, as it should be, this modest Columbia melodrama is a creditable job for about half the time. Rated: 2.5/5 Aug 8, 2006 Full Review Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness Marked by a visual claustrophobia that nicely matches MacMurray's increasingly hemmed-in situation. Rated: B Jun 6, 2006 Full Review Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine It's the sort of thing that has often been done before, but usually with less competence than in this hard-boiled little suspense yarn. Nov 5, 2019 Full Review TV Guide A compelling story of a man whose morals become twisted by a dangerous and somewhat naive femme fatale. Rated: 3.5/4 Nov 28, 2012 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Novak does a fine job in her first starring role as a heartless femme fatale who does have a heart after all. Rated: B- Jan 28, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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jimmy b Debut of Kim Novak. It's actually her best performance. Soon-to-be Oscar winner Dorothy Malone (1956 "Written on the Wind") has a supporting role. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/07/25 Full Review Blobbo X Seem like precursor to - maybe inspiration for - Rear Window. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/22/23 Full Review John K Great story and great acting , enjoyable from start to finish Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/24/23 Full Review John T A great movie with good twist or two , the acting and continuity were perfect , overall its a hit 👍👍 Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/21/23 Full Review Jack S An above standard noir with a good cast that gets the job done well enough, but the film is really only notable as Novak's debut (and she's lovely here). However, MacMurry is just too old and staid to be seriously acceptable as young Novak's onscreen love interest. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/11/23 Full Review Daniel E Surprisingly fast paced, the clever plot turns keep this hard boiled cooker feeling overdone. Enjoyable example of the genre. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Richard Quine

Director

Fred MacMurray

Paul Sheridan

Kim Novak

Lona McLane

Philip Carey

Rick McAllister

Bill S. Ballinger

Writer

Thomas Fitzroy

Writer

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Synopsis In the wake of a bank heist, Paul Sheridan (Fred MacMurray) is part of a team of cops assigned to recover the stolen $200,000. They stake out the apartment of Lona McLane (Kim Novak), the girlfriend of the one of the robbers, and before long Paul and Lona begin a steamy affair. Lona persuades Paul to kill her boyfriend so that the two of them can escape with the money, but, in order to pull it off, Paul first has to trick his boss and fellow detectives.
Director
Richard Quine
Producer
Jules Schermer
Screenwriter
Bill S. Ballinger, Thomas Fitzroy, Thomas Walsh
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 30, 1954, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 14, 2018
Runtime
1h 28m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)