Armored Car Robbery

Armored Car Robbery

The stick-up that stunned the nation!

Directed by Richard Fleischer

Produced by RKO Radio Pictures

195067 min6.5 / 10

A classic film noir heist thriller built on cat-and-mouse pursuit, moral corruption, and the inevitable downfall of a cold-blooded criminal.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Armored Car Robbery scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does Armored Car Robbery end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Armored Car Robbery easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Armored Car Robbery violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Armored Car Robbery sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Armored Car Robbery, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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