Kansas City Confidential
The Crime That Shocked The Nation!
An ex-convict sets out to uncover who framed him for an armored car robbery.
- 7.1
- 1952
- Released
- 1h 40m
John Payne
Joe Rolfe
Coleen Gray
Helen Foster
Preston Foster
Tim Foster
Neville Brand
Boyd Kane
Lee Van Cleef
Tony Romano
Jack Elam
Pete Harris
Dona Drake
Teresa
Mario Siletti
Tomaso
Howard Negley
Andrews
Carleton Young
MartinDon Orlando
DiazTed Ryan
MorelliOrlando Beltran
Porter (uncredited)
Ray Bennett
Prisoner (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Robbery Spectator (uncredited)Barry Brooks
Player (uncredited)
Charles Cane
Detective Barney (uncredited)Edward Coch
Airline Clerk (uncredited)James Conaty
Man at Craps Table (uncredited)
Tom Dillon
Policeman (uncredited)George Dockstader
Policeman (uncredited)
Paul Dubov
Eddie (uncredited)
Paul Fierro
Paul Garcia (uncredited)Eddie Foster
Shooter (uncredited)Dick Gordon
Casino Patron (uncredited)Tom Greenway
Policeman (uncredited)
William Haade
Detective Mullins (uncredited)
Al Hill
Stickman (uncredited)
Harry Hines
News Vendor (uncredited)Paul Hogan
Bouncer (uncredited)Don House
Policeman (uncredited)
Vivi Janiss
Mrs. Rogers (uncredited)
Helen Kleeb
Mrs. Crane (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
Tough Detective (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Stickman (uncredited)
Roger Moore
News Vendor's Customer (uncredited)
House Peters Jr.
Policeman (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Jailer (uncredited)Sam Pierce
Workman (uncredited)Paul Ravel
Casino Patron (uncredited)Joey Ray
Houseman (uncredited)Carlos Rivero
Shooter (uncredited)Ric Roman
Rick (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell
Stickman (uncredited)Sam Scar
Player (uncredited)Jack Shea
Policeman (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Stickman (uncredited)Brick Sullivan
Policeman (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Player (uncredited)
Phil Tead
Mr. Collins (uncredited)
Archie Twitchell
Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
George D. Wallace
Olson (uncredited)Kay Wiley
Woman (uncredited)
Jeff York
Capt. McBride (uncredited)Released
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- #armored car
- #heist
- #film noir
- #kansas city
- #framed for a crime
- #armored car robbery
- #police shootout
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This is quite a clever, well paced crime-noir with a really rather good performance from John Payne as "Joe", a former soldier/ex-con who, whilst on his routine flower-delivery rounds - ends up getting framed for a massive armed robbery. Luckily for him, the police can't press charges - all the robbers wore masks - and so he decides to track down the thugs and claim a share of the cash for himself
Unlucky Joe And The Torn In Half Kings. Kansas City Confidential (AKA: The Secret Four) is directed by Phil Karlson and written by George Bruce and Harry Essex. It stars John Payne, Preston Foster, Coleen Gray, Neville Brand, Jack Elam and Lee Van Cleef. Music is by Paul Sawtell and cinematography by George E. Diskant. Plot sees four robbers hold up an armoured truck and get away with over a mi