While executing an armored car heist in Los Angeles, icy crook Dave Purvis shoots policeman Lt. Phillips before he and his cronies make off with the loot. Thinking he got away scot-free, Purvis collects his money-crazy mistress, Yvonne, then disposes of his partners and heads out of town. What Purvis doesn't know is that Phillips' partner, tough-as-nails Lt. Cordell, is wise to the criminal's plans and is closing in on his prey.
Armored Car Robbery
“The stick-up that stunned the nation!”
Overview
While executing an armored car heist in Los Angeles, icy crook Dave Purvis shoots policeman Lt. Phillips before he and his cronies make off with the loot. Thinking he got away scot-free, Purvis collects his money-crazy mistress, Yvonne, then disposes of his partners and heads out of town. What Purvis doesn't know is that Phillips' partner, tough-as-nails Lt. Cordell, is wise to the criminal's plans and is closing in on his prey.
Director
Richard Fleischer
Status
Released
Production
RKO Radio Pictures
Cast
Charles McGraw
Lt. Jim Cordell
Adele Jergens
Yvonne LeDoux aka Mrs. Benny McBride
William Talman
Dave Purvis / Martin Bell
Douglas Fowley
Benjamin 'Benny' McBride
Steve Brodie
Al Mapes
Don McGuire
Detective Danny Ryan
Don Haggerty
Detective Driving Final Pursuit Car
James Flavin
Lt. Phillips
Gene Evans
William 'Ace' Foster
Eddie Borden
Theatrical Agent (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Cop at Roadblock (uncredited)
Barry Brooks
Witmer - Armored Car Driver (uncredited)
Morgan Brown
Burlesque Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
Car 6 Patrolman at Pier 5 (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns
Mr. Kelly - Valley Auto Court Manager (uncredited)
James Bush
Control Tower Operator (uncredited)
Roger Creed
Police Radio Operator (uncredited)
Dick Dickinson
Newsboy (uncredited)
Art Dupuis
Stadium Cashier (uncredited)
Fred Howard
Dr. Leslie (uncredited)
Richard Irving
Craig - Pilot (uncredited)
Paul Kruger
Policeman (uncredited)
Linda Leighton
Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
Carey Loftin
Duff (uncredited)
George Magrill
Policeman (uncredited)
Allen Mathews
2nd Detective (uncredited)
Max Mellinger
Mr. Bronson - Pacific States Insurance (uncredited)
Anne Nagel
Mrs. Marsha Phillips (uncredited)
Anne O'Neal
Mrs. Page - Benny's Landlady (uncredited)
Mary Randall
Nurse Paxton (uncredited)
Carl Saxe
Rhodes - Cop at Roadblock (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell
Mr. Kimball - Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Jack Shea
Officer Evans (uncredited)
William Tannen
Officer Johnson (uncredited)
Harlan Warde
Police Radio Dispatcher (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mack Williams
Detective Marshall - Police Lab (uncredited)
Eric Wilton
Burlesque Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Charles Flynn
Chandler - Police Sergeant at Roadblock (uncredited)
Video Gallery
Armored Car Robbery clip (1950)
