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Kansas City Confidential is a 1952 American film noir and crime film directed by Phil Karlson starring John Payne and Coleen Gray. The film was released in the United Kingdom as The Secret Four. Karlson and Payne teamed a year later for 99 River Street, another film noir, followed by Hell's Island, a film noir in color. [1]
Kansas City Confidential: Directed by Phil Karlson. With John Payne, Coleen Gray, Preston Foster, Neville Brand. An ex-con trying to go straight is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to Mexico in order to unmask the real culprits.
- (8.2K)
- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Phil Karlson
- 1952-11-11
A mysterious fellow (Preston Foster) contacts a trio of criminals (Jack Elam, Neville Brand, Lee Van Cleef) to help with a bank heist. The four wear masks and remain strangers to each other ...
- (15)
- John Payne
- Phil Karlson
- Associated Players & Producers
A down-on-his-luck ex-GI finds himself framed for an armored car robbery. When he’s finally released for lack of evidence–after having been beaten up and tor...
- 99 min
- 4.6M
- Cult Cinema Classics
A classic no-honour-among-thieves heist film noir, starring John Payne as a patsy who infiltrates a gang of double-crossers. The film features memorable masks, sweaty faces, and a cunning plot that inspired Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs.
A former G.I. is framed for a bank robbery and tries to expose the real culprits in Mexico. IMDb provides the plot details, cast and crew, trivia, and user reviews of this classic film noir.
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Overview. An ex-convict sets out to uncover who framed him for an armored car robbery. Phil Karlson. Director. George Bruce. Screenplay. Harry Essex. Screenplay. Rowland Brown.
