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Black Tuesday

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NR,1hr 20min
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January 1, 1954
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Synopsis: On the eve of his execution, killer Edward G. Robinson busts out of prison with the help of his girlfriend (Jean Parker) and a crook posing as a reporter (Warren Stevens). Robinson takes along five hostages, including the daughter of the murdered head guard (Sylvia Findley), a real reporter (Jack Kelly), and a priest (Milburn Stone). Escaping with Robinson is a murderous bank robber (Peter Graves), who is wounded while evading the law. The bleeding robber heads for the safety deposit box where he ... Full Synopsis
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Edward G. Robinson plays a mean psychopath who barely has a heart in Black Tuesday, a very black film that exposes some of the intricacies of the death penalty before it turns into a grisly siege story with Vincent Canelli (Robinson) and his gang facing off against the police. Canelli's escape from prison is dramatic stuff and the film rarely lets up from the action. Canelli metes out his violence ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Vincent Canelli
Peter Manning
Hatti Combest
Father Slocum
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