Crime / Drama /

Score: 74.9%( 493 votes )

Overview: Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.

Cast:

Sterling Hayden
Dix Handley

Louis Calhern
Alonzo D. Emmerich

Sam Jaffe
Doc Erwin Riedenschneider

Jean Hagen
Doll Conovan

James Whitmore
Gus Minissi

John McIntire
Police Commissioner Hardy

Marc Lawrence
Cobby

Barry Kelley
Lt. Ditrich

Anthony Caruso
Louis Ciavelli

Marilyn Monroe
Angela Phinlay

Teresa Celli
Maria Ciavelli

William 'Wee Willie' Davis
Timmons

Dorothy Tree
May Emmerich

Brad Dexter
Bob Brannom

John Maxwell
Dr. Swanson

Mary Anderson
Police Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

Ray Bennett
Detective in Hardy's Office (uncredited)

David Bond
Father Sortine (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg
Man at Line-Up (uncredited)

Benny Burt
Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Frank Cady
Night Clerk (uncredited)

Jean Carter
Woman (uncredited)

Mack Chandler
Gambler (uncredited)

David Clarke
Mr. Atkinson (Railroad Man) (uncredited)

John Cliff
Policeman (uncredited)

Harry Cody
Gambler (uncredited)

Gene Coogan
Reporter (uncredited)

Henry Corden
Karl Anton Smith (uncredited)

Chuck Courtney
Red (Boy in Diner) (uncredited)

John Crawford
Reporter (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn
Policeman (uncredited)

Gene Evans
Policeman at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty
Policeman (uncredited)

Alex Gerry
Maxwell (uncredited)

Sol Gorss
Policeman (uncredited)

Fred Graham
Truck Driver (uncredited)

Don Haggerty
Det. Andrews (uncredited)

Eloise Hardt
Vivian (uncredited)

Thomas Browne Henry
James X. Connery (uncredited)

Wesley Hopper
Policeman (uncredited)

George Lynn
Detective at Ciavelli's Apartment (uncredited)

Fred Marlow
Reporter (uncredited)

Strother Martin
William Doldy (uncredited)

Patricia Miller
Girl (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell
Secretary (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery
Counterman (uncredited)

Alberto Morin
Eddie Donato (uncredited)

Kerry O'Day
Girl (uncredited)

Raymond Roe
Tallboy (uncredited)

Henry Rowland
Frank Schurz (Doc's Taxi Driver) (uncredited)

Tim Ryan
Jack (Police Clerk) (uncredited)

James Seay
Officer Janocek (uncredited)

Jack Shea
Policeman (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock
Gambler (uncredited)

J. Lewis Smith
Gambler (uncredited)

J.J. Smith
Police Broadcaster (voice) (uncredited)

Joseph Darr Smith
Reporter (uncredited)

Helene Stanley
Jeannie (Girl in Diner) (uncredited)

Ray Teal
Cop in Car Barn Slugged by Dix (uncredited)

Leah Wakefield
Girl (uncredited)

Harlan Warde
Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Warden
Man (uncredited)

William Washington
Suspect (uncredited)

Constance Weiler
Woman (uncredited)

Judith Wood
Woman (uncredited)

Victor Wood
Evans (uncredited)

Wilson Wood
Man (uncredited)

Jeff York
Policeman (uncredited)