Review of Armored Car Robbery (1950) by Adam D — 02 Mar 2014
This is a get-the-job-done film noir, one that never rises above its no-frills title but remains always entertaining and occasionally surprisingly suspenseful. Director Richard Fleischer wisely shoots the cops and criminals with equal attention and never gives either side a chance to overlap the other as the most interesting camp in the picture.
The performances are pretty bland, except for Charles McGraw as a no B.S. detective on the case less for the taxpayers and more for bloody revenge after his partner is killed by the heist gang on the run.
Clocking in at just over an hour, this is a nice crime picture for a rainy night.
This review of Armored Car Robbery (1950) was written by Adam D on 02 Mar 2014.
Armored Car Robbery has generally received positive reviews.
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