Black Tuesday
The most ruthless Robinson of all time!
1954 · 80 min · ★ 6.2 · Crime, Thriller
Vicious gangster Vincent Canelli pulls off a daring prison escape just moments before going to the electric chair, taking with him Peter Manning – a bank robber and cop killer who was to die right after him. Taking several hostages along, they try to get their hands on the loot from Manning’s robbery to finance their escape from the country.
Directed by Hugo Fregonese · Written by Sydney Boehm
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Edward G. Robinson Vincent Canelli -
Jean Parker Hatti Combest -
Peter Graves Peter Manning -
Milburn Stone Father Slocum -
Warren Stevens Joey Stewart - S Sylvia Findley Ellen Norris
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Jack Kelly Frank Carson -
Hal Baylor Lou Mehrtens -
James Bell John Norris -
Vic Perrin Dr. Hart -
Russell Johnson Howard Sloane -
Lee Aaker Little Boy (uncredited)
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