Directed by Stanley Kubrick, this is a brilliantly tense crime thriller. An elaborate racetrack robbery has been planned by ex-con Johnny Clay (Sterling Hayden). Each of his team has a part to play before they can split the $2 million they aim to steal. But it all goes off the rails when one of the gang (Elisha Cook Jr.) tells his wife (Marie Windsor) about the plan and she tries to double-cross him by bringing her lover into the arrangement.
Although he’s a crook, Johnny seems so reasonable and easy to like that you find yourself rooting for him and hoping that he can escape with the money and his beloved Fay (Coleen Gray).
I really liked the narration by Art Gilmore, which describes events in parallel and employs clever time shifts. You find out what was happening concurrently and sometimes what happened just before the scene you are witnessing. The film is brilliantly shot, too, with elaborate use of shadows and light to create atmosphere.
Although he’s a crook, Johnny seems so reasonable and easy to like that you find yourself rooting for him and hoping that he can escape with the money and his beloved Fay (Coleen Gray).
I really liked the narration by Art Gilmore, which describes events in parallel and employs clever time shifts. You find out what was happening concurrently and sometimes what happened just before the scene you are witnessing. The film is brilliantly shot, too, with elaborate use of shadows and light to create atmosphere.
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