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About the Film
Phil Karlson, 1952
Trust No One.
Believe Nothing.
In the shadow of Kansas City's postwar streets, a meticulously executed armored car robbery sets into motion a spiral of paranoia, disguise, and revenge that would define hard-boiled cinema for a generation.
Joe Rolfe, an ex-convict trying to walk the straight line, finds himself framed by an unseen mastermind who has recruited three criminals, each concealed behind coded masks — ensuring no one can betray the others.
| Director | Phil Karlson |
| Screenplay | George Bruce & Harry Essex |
| Starring | John Payne, Coleen Gray, Preston Foster |
| Studio | United Artists |
| Released | October 17, 1952 |
| Status | Public Domain (United States) |