Plunder Road
| Plunder Road | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Hubert Cornfield |
| Screenplay by | Steven Ritch |
| Story by | Steven Ritch Jack Charney |
| Produced by | Leon Chooluck Laurence Stewart |
| Starring | Gene Raymond Jeanne Cooper Wayne Morris |
| Cinematography | Ernest Haller |
| Edited by | Warren Adams Jerry S. Young |
| Music by | Irving Gertz |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
|
Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plunder Road is a 1957 American crime film noir directed by Hubert Cornfield, starring Gene Raymond, Jeanne Cooper and Wayne Morris.[1][2][3]
Plot
Five men carry out an elaborate plan to rob a gold shipment from a San Francisco bound US mint train. To throw the police off the track, they split up and drive off in three different directions. Two of the gang's gold-laden trucks are captured by the police, but the third makes it all the way to LA where Eddie (Raymond) melts down the gold and disguises it as fittings for his luxury car. On the verge of getting away he is involved in a freeway accident.
Cast
- Gene Raymond as Eddie
- Jeanne Cooper as Fran
- Wayne Morris as Commando
- Elisha Cook Jr. as Skeets
- Stafford Repp as Roly Adams
- Steven Ritch as Frankie
- Nora Hayden as Hazel
- Harry Tyler as Ernie Beach
- Charles J. Conrad as Trooper
- Michael Fox as Smog Officer / Narrator
Production
The film was known as The Violent Road and filming started July 15 at the Kling Studios.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ Plunder Road at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films.
- ^ PLUNDER ROAD. (1958, Monthly Film Bulletin, 25, 23. Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/1305823043?accountid=13902
- ^ Schallert, E. (1958, ). Destroyer, sub battle to death. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/167230357?accountid=13902
- ^ ZRichard Carlson Will Direct Calhoun; Gene Raymond Film Sealed Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File); Los Angeles, Calif. [Los Angeles, Calif]05 July 1957: A7.
- ^ Schallert, E. (1957, Jul 10). Kaye, kelly preparing new ventures; costars to align with raymond. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/167146431?accountid=13902
External links
- Plunder Road at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Plunder Road at IMDb
- Plunder Road at AllMovie
- Plunder Road at the TCM Movie Database
- Plunder Road at BFI
- "Plunder Road". film article at tcm.com. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- Essay on film at Film Monthly
 | This 1950s crime film-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |