7.9IMDb107k votes
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
With Sterling Hayden · Coleen Gray · Vince Edwards
the vibe
- 🧠 intelligent
- ⚡ action, no fluff
- ending register:ambivalent
the story
A career criminal assembles a team for a racetrack heist, but a betrayal from within threatens their plan.
the plot
contains spoilers
- johnny clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller for a job
- johnny clay plans to steal millions from the racetrack
- george tells his restless wife about the scheme to steal from the racetrack
- george's wife hatches a plot of her own after learning about the scheme
awards & recognition
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award.
- 1 nomination total.
where to watch
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