Crime · United States of America · 1952 · 1h 40m

Kansas City Confidential

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Director
Phil Karlson
Cast
John Payne as Joe Rolfe Coleen Gray as Helen Foster Preston Foster as Tim Foster Neville Brand as Boyd Kane Lee Van Cleef as Tony Romano Jack Elam as Pete Harris
Crew
George E. Diskant — Director of Photography Buddy Small — Editor Paul Sawtell — Original Music Composer George Bruce — Screenplay Harry Essex — Screenplay Harold Greene — Story
Tagline

The Crime That Shocked The Nation!

Synopsis

An ex-convict sets out to uncover who framed him for an armored car robbery.

Mood & Themes
floristarmored carheistfilm noirkansas cityframed for a crimearmored car robberypolice shootouttijuana, mexico
Key Collaborators
Phil Karlson Director George E. Diskant Director of Photography Buddy Small Editor Paul Sawtell Original Music Composer George Bruce Screenplay Harry Essex Screenplay Harold Greene Story Rowland Brown Story Edward Small Producer
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