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, 1950). John Huston's classic noir film gave birth to the modern heist movie by replacing the guns-blazing bank robberies The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject.
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Soft-spoken criminal mastermind "Doc" Reidenschneider (Sam Jaffe) has spent seven years in the prison library perfecting the plans for a jewel heist, and as Huston's gritty narrative unfolds, the not-so-good "Doc" assembles his motley team of specialists and moves in for the kill. However, all the plans of mice and men Of Mice and Men

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 do not always run smoothly, and there may be a rat on the team.

Still, no one could say this movie makes crime attractive. ****
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Title Annotation:McCormick's Quick Takes On Heist Movies
Publication:U.S. Catholic
Article Type:Movie Review
Date:Sep 1, 2003
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