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      • The film's character-driven story, shot on location in NYC, was based upon the 1957 novel by William P. McGivern, and was scripted by blacklisted black author-writer Abraham Polonsky (alias John O. Killens) and Nelson Gidding.
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  2. Odds Against Tomorrow is a 1959 American film noir produced and directed by Robert Wise and starring Harry Belafonte, Robert Ryan and Ed Begley. Belafonte selected Abraham Polonsky to write the script, which is based on a novel of the same name by William P. McGivern.

  3. The film's character-driven story, shot on location in NYC, was based upon the 1957 novel by William P. McGivern, and was scripted by blacklisted black author-writer Abraham Polonsky (alias John O. Killens) and Nelson Gidding.

  4. Feb 9, 2018 · Odds Against Tomorrow takes a premise common to noir — three diametrically opposed men, bound together by desperation despite simmering animosity, plan a heist that seals their doom — but...

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  5. Jan 20, 2024 · Odds Against Tomorrow is a vital entry in the noir canon. Directed by legend Robert Wise and produced by star Harry Belafonte’s HarBel Productions, the gritty look at racial tension is also one of cinema’s most important films about prejudice.

  6. Jun 1, 2022 · Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) is a devastating example of Wise’s talents. It’s film noir of the bleakest order, punctuated by a series of aesthetic risks and experimental choices.

  7. Aug 4, 2023 · Odds Against Tomorrow (1959), directed by Robert Wise, stands as a pioneering cinematic gem that pushed boundaries, shattered norms, and brought forth a revolutionary narrative that challenged the Hays Code’s limitations.

  8. Apr 15, 2021 · In fact, I would argue that in terms of consistency, Wise’s most artful films come from noir and that his best noir, the racially hard edged, The Odds Against Tomorrow, starring a spectacular Robert Ryan and an impeccable Harry Belafonte, is unfairly overlooked when it comes to masterpieces and near masterpieces.