Kansas city confidential, a tough, nobudget noir filled with irredeemable heavies and damaged good guys, is one of those gems. This is the crimedrama kansas city confidential the full film 1952 duration. Radar men from the moon 1952 the lost city 1935 undersea kingdom 1936 flash gordon conquers the universe 1940. Kansas city confidential is a 1952 american film noir and crime film directed by phil karlson starring john payne and coleen gray. This is a clip of the movie, it shows the quality of this film. Please allow at least 60 seconds for this film to load purchase this poster at. He is a widower with a worried mother, a grown daughter, kathy, and a new lover, iris. Joe rolfe payne, a downonhisluck flower delivery truck driver is accused of being involved and is roughly interrogated by local police. John payne and lee van cleef in kansas city confidential 1952. An excon trying to go straight is framed for a million dollar armored car. It tells its story with few frills, but with plenty of interesting details and a welltimed pace. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing kansas city confidential near you. Behind its lackluster title, kansas city confidential hides a fun little crime picture with an interesting hook.
Kansas city confidential on dvd 014381145021 from image ent directed by phil karlson. When they cant prove it was him, he goes on a quest to find the culprits and enters into the murky underworld of killers and corrupt policemen. Like a gun in your face four robbers hold up an armored truck getting away with over a million dollars in cash. Kansas city confidential is a 1952 film noir crime film directed by phil karlson and starring john. Mar 06, 2017 kansas city confidential 1952 john payne, coleen gray, preston foster feature drama, crime.
The four men, having worn masks during the crime, are complete strangers and are anonymous to one another, but plan to meet. The underrated and potent noir specialist phil karlson directed this 1952 action thriller about a bank heist, and though it isnt a patch on his 99 river street or the phenix city story, its. Once the disc is inserted into the player, the static menu without music immediately pops up. Kansas city confidential is a 1952 film noir about an excon trying to go straight who is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to mexico in order to unmask the real culprits. Kansas city confidential 1952 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. So it is with director phil karlsons kansas city confidential. What starts as a typical heist film becomes a story of duplicity between good guys and bad about the lies we tell ourselves and the lies we tell to spare others. Kansas city confidential is a 1952 american film noir crime film directed by phil karlson and starring john payne, coleen gray, preston foster, neville brand, lee van cleef and jack elam. A nameless, ruthless man preston foster who identifies himself as mr. New york confidential is a 1955 film noir crime film directed by russell rouse starring broderick crawford, richard conte, marilyn maxwell, anne bancroft and j. Kansas city confidential 1952 john payne, coleen gray, lee. Video codec is 1080pavc mpeg4 and audio is dtshd master audio 2.
Kansas city confidential 1952 classic cinema online. Watch kansas city confidential movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Gallery of 19 movie poster and cover images for kansas city confidential 1952. Kansas city confidential 1952 usa esp sub video dailymotion. Another crime boss, another dangerously eccentric gang of gunmen, some corrupt policing, and a complicated armored car robbery. Kansas city confidential, phil karlsons low low budget, bgrade film noir, opens on a kansas city armoredcar robbery perpetrated by cynical, corrupt expoliceman timothy foster preston s. Kansas city confidential is available for free download at the internet archive kansas city confidential film trailer on youtube public domain. Kansas city confidential is a 1952 american film noir and crime film directed by phil karlson.
An excellent motion picture with john payne in the lead role. Kansas city confidential is a 1952 movie in the filmnoir genre, directed by phil karlson. Karlson achieves a very paranoid atmosphere throughout the film, the. With john payne, coleen gray, preston foster, neville brand. Sep 04, 2017 despite the ingrained conventions of film noir some films can leave you surprised. In kansas city confidential, preston foster plays tim foster, an embittered excop forced to retire over some unspecified incident, who blackmails three hoods into helping him to commit an armed robbery. It was directed by phil karlson at his peak just after scandal sheet and right before 99 river street. Promotional products kansas city, embroidered shirts kansas city, embroidered hats kansas city.
Ilou film editor buddy small original music paul sawtelle written by rowland brown, harold r. Kansas city confidential the secret four 1952 rotten tomatoes. Another crime boss, another dangerously eccentric gang of gunmen, some corrupt policing, and a complicated armored car robbery are. Kansas city confidential, phil karlsons low low budget, bgrade film noir, opens on a. Kansas city confidential 1952 hd john payne, coleen gray. Kansas city confidential 1952 john payne, coleen gray. Kansas city confidentials bmovie roots are abundantly clear, but that doesnt keep it from being an effective little excursion into the world of film noir. How does a lowly plant shop workers world turn upside down when he runs across a new breed of plant. Kansas city confidential movie trailer and videos tv guide. Kansas city confidential was the only film made by edward smalls shortlived associated players and producers, a company formed by small, sol lesser and sam briskin. Big is timing to the minute the arrival of two trucks. The first part, of the meeting of the thieves, the assault and the arrest of the wrong man, is exquisite, full blown cinema of a pulsating narrative. Kansas city confidential 2002 a mysterious fellow preston foster contacts a trio of criminals jack elam, neville brand, lee van cleef to help with a bank heist.
Kansas city confidential 1952 phil karlson synopsis. In this noirthriller, three convicts are contracted by a mysterious benefactor to pull a bank heist. Karlson and payne teamed up a year later for 99 river street, another noir, followed by a 1955 color film noir, hells island. This absorbing crime drama is also one of the most wellcrafted movies of its genre. Watch kansas city confidential 195 full movie free online. Kansas city confidential the full film 1952 youtube.
Kansas city confidential arrives on bluray packaged in a standard case. Viewing it many years later left me stunned that such a great bfilm could be made in 1952, looking so fresh and new, especially when compared against the current videogame action crap that were forced to digest today. Kansas city confidential the secret four 1952 rotten. Foster is an embittered former kansas city policeman who slides into the criminal life and sets in motion a delicately engineered armored car robbery.
As an impressionable lad kansas city confidential left no enduring mark on my psyche. Other karlson movies that transcended their bmovie constraints include the phenix city story 1955 and walking tall 1973. The film was released in the united kingdom as the secret four. Four robbers hold up an armored car valuables, getting away with over a million dollars in cash. Staring neville brand, preston foster, jack elam and john payne. Mar 07, 2017 this is a clip of the movie, it shows the quality of this film.
Four men plan and pull off a heist while masked and only the boss knows who everyone is. Film critic leonard maltin commented, looking at kansas city confidential, scandal sheet both 1952, and especially the breakneckpaced the phenix city story 1955, one gets the impression that karlson could. You can watch the complete 1952 noir crime picture, now in the public domain, and decide for yourself. Charlie lupo is a gangster who runs the new york branch of a crime syndicate. Jun 15, 2019 karlson filmed kansas city confidential in a semidocumentary style and this added a sense of realism and immediacy to the picture. Kansas city confidential is a 1952 american film noir crime film directed by phil karlson starring john payne and coleen gray.
Kansas city confidential is a 1952 film noir crime film directed by phil karlson and starring john payne, coleen gray, preston foster, neville. Oct 30, 2016 kansas city confidential is a 1952 american film noir crime film directed by phil karlson and starring john payne, coleen gray, preston foster, neville brand, lee van cleef and jack elam. Following the aftermath of a gangs armoredtruck heist, the film has received attention as a possible influence on reservoir dogs. Joe rolfe john payne, a downonhisluck delivery driver who is accused of involvement in the heist, sets out to discover who set him up and to exact revenge. Jul 12, 2017 kansas city confidential is a 1952 american film noir crime film directed by phil karlson starring john payne and coleen gray. Kansas city confidential is one of the essential heist films, elements of it have reappeared in countless movies since like the thomas crown affair and the usual suspects. As the 1940s turned into the 1950s, things happened with the film noir genre. Karlson was among the toughminded hollywood directors whose noirthemed work film programmer steve brown introduced to club 57 audiences.
Kansas city confidential 1952 kansas city confidential 1952 an ex gi is framed for an armed robbery,put into jail and tortured. I am wary of any film detective disc now that i know they dont exercise oversight over the. Karlson and payne teamed a year later for 99 river street, another film noir, followed by hells island, a film noir in color this film is now in the public domain in home video and metrogoldwynmayer. Id love to have the movie, but not with this lack of quality control. When hes finally released for lack of evidenceafter having been beaten up and tortured by the policehe sets out to discover who set him up, and why. A downonhisluck exgi finds himself framed for an armored car robbery. Viewing it many years later left me stunned that such a great bfilm could be made in 1952, looking so fresh and new, especially when compared against the current video. Kansas city confidential 1952 was another effective noir, with john payne well cast as an exconvict seeking retribution after nearly being framed for an armed robbery. Kansas city confidential film by karlson 1952 britannica. Joe rolf john payne, an excon, tries to make an honest living in kansas city.
Other articles where kansas city confidential is discussed. Kansas city confidential full movie great quality 1952. Kansas city confidential 1952 journeys in classic film. Its narrative was a cliche driven mob story that was only mildly diverting and even though the performances were energetically delivered, it still tasted like a stale salami sandwich. Should phil karlsons kansas city confidential also make it in. For the best experience please update your browser.
Kansas city confidential 1952 silver in a haystack. Kansas city confidential 1952 an ex gi is framed for an armed robbery,put into jail and tortured. Despite the ingrained conventions of film noir some films can leave you surprised. In kansas city confidential, four robbers hold up an armored truck, getting away with over a million dollars in cash. Kansas city confidential 1952, with lee van cleef full movie. Kansas city confidential 1952 regional educational. Kansas city confidential is a 1952 film noir about an excon trying to go straight who is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to mexico in order to unmask the real culprits directed by phil karlson. New york confidential was never exciting, tense or eyeopening. Kansas city confidential s bmovie roots are abundantly clear, but that doesnt keep it from being an effective little excursion into the world of film noir. The trail leads him into mexico and a web of hired killers and.
This film has been enhanced using a video enhancement program that reduces noise and enhances video quality. An excon trying to go straight is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to mexico in order to unmask the real culprits. With john payne, coleen gray, lee van cleef, jack elam. Indeed, in some strange way, its cheapness adds to its effectiveness.
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