The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery

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Blake- N @PBSAniDom May 24 The St. Louis Bank Robbery is a decent early crime film that gives Steve McQueen a solid role before he became a major star. While it is not one of his most memorable movies, his screen presence already stands out and helps keep the film entertaining. The movie moves at a steady pace and does a respectable job building tension around its crime-focused story. The noir-inspired atmosphere and straightforward storytelling give it some charm, even if parts of the film feel simple compared to stronger heist movies from the era. Overall, The St. Louis Bank Robbery is a fairly enjoyable classic crime film with a good performance from Steve McQueen. It may not fully stand out as a masterpiece, but it remains a worthwhile watch for fans of older crime dramas. I rate it a 6/10. See more Edward K @Edko426 01/12/2024 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 See more camille l @RT76374992 05/11/2017 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. See more 05/29/2015 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. See more 12/15/2014 A True Hollywood Classic...... See more 01/22/2014 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 See more Read all reviews

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