Crashout (1955)

Review: Crashout (1955)

Director: Lewis R. Foster

Cast: William Bendix, Arthur Kennedy, Luther Adler, William Talman, Gene Evans,

William Bendix
William Bendix
Arthur Kennedy
Arthur Kennedy
Luther Adler
Luther Adler
William Talman
William Talman
Gene Evans
Gene Evans

Plot: Convict Van Duff engineers a large-scale prison break; the six survivors hide out in a forgotten mine working near the prison, then set out on a long, dangerous journey by foot, car, train and truck to retrieve Duff's bank loot. En route, as they touch the lives of "regular folks," each has his own rendezvous with destiny.

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Random viewing, short takes

Random viewing, short takes

A decidedly mixed bag of recent viewing; a pair of young adult zombie stories — the Maze Runner Trilogy (2014-18) and the small-scale The Girl with All the Gifts (2016); a taut ’50s prison escape noir (Crashout, 1955) and a polished […]

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