Odds Against Tomorrow

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Odds Against Tomorrow
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NR,1hr 35min
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1959
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MGM
Synopsis: Harry Belafonte was both producer and star of this hard-edged film noir crime drama. Dave Burke (Ed Begley, Sr.) is an ex-cop who has been kicked off the force for refusing to inform on his colleagues to the State Crime Committee. Short on money, the former policeman jumps to the other side of the law and plans to knock over a bank in upstate New York. He'll need help, so Burke brings in two other men to assist him -- Johnny Ingram (Belafonte), a jazz musician with an addiction to gambling that's ... Full Synopsis
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Robert Wise's noir heist is an interesting if not entirely successful project, most notable for Joseph Brun's crisp black-and-white photography and John Lewis' atmospheric jazz score. Reminiscent of Kubrick's The Killing (1956) in its unsparing portrait of a group of desperate amateur crooks, the film labors awkwardly with the theme of racism, hardly the most pressing problem of a trio whose lives ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Johnny Ingram
Earl Slater
Dave Burke
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