An excon trying to go straight is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to mexico in order to unmask the real culprits. Kansas city confidential is one of my favorite noir films and films of john payne. John payne, coleen gray, preston foster, neville brand, lee van cleef, jack elam, dona drake. Aug 31, 2012 kansas city confidential is a 1952 film noir crime film directed by phil karlson and starring john payne. Joe rolfe john payne, a downonhisluck delivery driver who is accused of involvement in the heist, sets out to discover who set him up and to. Kansas city confidential is a 1952 film noir crime film directed by phil karlson and starring john payne. Following the aftermath of a gangs armoredtruck heist, the film has received attention as a possible influence on reservoir dogs. Kansas city confidential internet movie firearms database. Like a gun in your face four robbers hold up an armored truck getting away with over a million dollars in cash. Kansas city confidential is an american film directed by phil karlson, released in 1952. Released in a woefully substandard version from alpha watch the video wiggle at the bottom of the screen every 10 seconds, and a much better, but still flawed version from image the picure is just a bit too dark and has some minor print damage, along with several dollar dvd versions that were even more flawed.
Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Media in category kansas city confidential the following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. Kansas city confidential click to enlarge 1 hr 39 min 1952. Seems like anything goes at the kansas city star these days. Kansas city confidential 1952 depicts a violent criminal underworld. For years kansas city confidential has languished in the public domain hell. But it is the purpose of this picture to expose the amazing operations of a man who conceived and executed a perfect crime, the true solution of which is not entered in any case history, and could well be entitled kansas city confidential. John payne, coleen gray, preston foster, neville brand, lee van cleef. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing kansas city confidential near you. Should phil karlsons kansas city confidential also make it in. You can watch the complete 1952 noir crime picture, now in the public domain, and decide for yourself.
Kansas city confidential 1952 was another effective noir, with john payne well cast as an exconvict seeking retribution after nearly being framed for an armed robbery. The edward small production is along with scandal sheet the first of a series of topnotch crime dramas by the great phil karlson, whose filmography is a top list of noir pictures missing on dvd. The musical score of kansas city is integrated into the film, with modernday musicians recreating the kansas city jazz of 1930s the film was entered into the 1996 cannes film festival. Kansas city confidential is available for free download at the internet archive kansas city. If your cloud dvr fills up, well make space by deleting your. For everyone else out there this is a happening noir, well worth the viewing.
The title has been out for years in miserable graymarket versions, but mgm has possession of the original united artists elements and it looks and sounds great. Kansas city confidential is a 1952 film noir about an excon trying to go straight who is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to mexico in order to unmask the real culprits. For example, nobody even noticed that crossroads kc, wakarusa and thunder on the mountain founderconcert promoter brett mosiman has been going through a particularly dramatic state of good and bad times. Kansas city confidential manufactured on demand on. Or as the cambridge dictionary defines it, someone who is in a very difficult situation will take any available opportunity to improve it. You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr.
The musical score of kansas city is integrated into the film, with modernday musicians recreating the kansas city jazz of 1930s. Joe rolfe payne, a downonhisluck flower delivery truck driver is accused of being involved and is roughly interrogated by local police. The film was known particularly for its brutality, and it later developed a cult following. Kansas city confidential is a 1952 film noir about an excon trying to go straight who is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to mexico in order to unmask the real culprits directed by phil karlson. Kansas city confidential is one of the essential heist films, elements of it have reappeared in countless movies since like the thomas crown affair and the usual suspects.
Kansas city confidential film by karlson 1952 britannica. It was directed by phil karlson at his peak just after scandal sheet and right before 99 river street. Its one you can watch over and over again and still be entertained. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the phil karlsondirected movie via subscription can be a huge. He finds himself set up as a patsy who is picked up on suspicion of committing a robbery that was actually orchestrated by a former kansas city police officer tim foster played by. Kansas city confidential, lobbycard, lee van cleef, john payne. Karlson and payne teamed a year later for 99 river street, another film noir, followed by hells island, a film noir in color. In this noirthriller, three convicts are contracted by a mysterious benefactor to pull a bank heist. Kansas city confidential, dvd, manufactured on demand, suspensefilm noir, 889290005212. This package includes a bluray and dvd of an absolute gem from film noir s golden era kansas city confidential. He finds himself set up as a patsy who is picked up on suspicion of committing a robbery that was actually orchestrated by a former kansas city police officer tim foster played by preston foster. Kc confidential hearne christopher, uncensored page 2. Terse and tough, kansas city confidential is one of the great lean, mean b crime thrillers, with a bangup opening, a deadly payoff and a shifting set of identities and alliances that keep pulling. Mar 06, 2017 an excon trying to go straight is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to mexico in order to unmask the real culprits.
Luckily, however, karlsons kansas city confidentialhas been an exception. Kansas city confidential is a 1952 movie in the filmnoir genre, directed by phil karlson. Kansas city confidential seems to be a public domain title, there are various versions of it on dvd, all of varying quality. In kansas city confidential, four robbers hold up an armored truck, getting away with over a million dollars in cash. Kansas city confidential is a low budget bgrade film noir that holds up quite well 60 years after its theatrical release. A downonhisluck exgi finds himself framed for an armored car robbery. Kansas city confidential free a film noir gem that inspired quentin tarantinos reservoir dogs. The new york times criticized the film for its excess use of violence. Kansas city confidential is an early example his second crime movie. Good movie, but the only thing kansas city in it is that single still at the beginning. Karlson achieves a very paranoid atmosphere throughout the. An uncommon lot of face slapping, stomach punching, and kicking in the groin, the standard manifestations of the virulence of mobsters and criminals on the screen.
Siskoid behind its lackluster title, kansas city confidential hides a fun little crime picture with an interesting hook. Kansas city confidential manufactured on demand on tcm shop. When hes finally released for lack of evidenceafter having been beaten up and tortured by the policehe sets out to discover who set him up, and why. This is certainly a film that fans of film noir will appreciate and. Kansas city confidential is a 1952 american film noir and crime film directed by phil karlson starring john payne and coleen gray. Released in a woefully substandard version from alpha watch the video wiggle at the bottom of the screen every 10 seconds, and a much better, but still flawed version from image the picure is just a bit too dark and has some minor print damage, along with several dollar dvd versions that were. Following the aftermath of a gangs armoredtruck heist, the film has received attention as a. Four men plan and pull off a heist while masked and.
Four men plan and pull off a heist while masked and only the boss knows who everyone is. Dont look now, but the mainstream news outlets in kansas city are asleep at the wheel again. The film was marketed with the tagline exploding like a gun in your face. And now, thanks to image entertainment, kansas city confidential1951 comes to dvd.
The four men, having worn masks during the crime, are complete strangers and are anonymous to one another, but plan to meet. Kansas city confidential the film detective restored. Joe rolf john payne, an excon, tries to make an honest living in kansas city. Kansas city confidential is a 1952 american film noir and crime film directed by phil karlson. Its brutal, hardedged, and unflinching, but its also livened by a distinct streak of optimism. John payne, preston foster, lee van cleef, coleen gray, jack elam, neville brand, phil. Like last fall, when mosiman parted company at seasons end with the. Kansas city confidential 2002 a mysterious fellow preston foster contacts a trio of criminals jack elam, neville brand, lee van cleef to help with a bank heist. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
John payne is a excon who drives a florist truck and one of his usual stops is a delivery next door to a bank. The trail leads him into mexico and a web of hired killers and corrupt cops. Kansas city confidential 1952 phil karlson synopsis. Kc confidential is a 5 star example as to what makes a good crime story. Kansas city confidential is noteworthy chiefly for the gritty and violent underworld vision of director karlson, the immediacy of the semidocumentary cinematography, and the complexity of.
John payne coleen gray preston foster 1952 an exconvict john payne is framed for a bank holdup done by a police captain preston foster and men wearing masks. Kansas city confidential is an almost perfect compact noir thriller, a clever caper that often approaches the charge of crime novels by jim thompson. Jun 20, 2015 an excon trying to go straight is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to mexico in order to unmask the real culprits. Framan favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite june 30, 2012. Kansas city confidential is noteworthy chiefly for the gritty and violent underworld vision of director karlson, the immediacy of the semidocumentary cinematography, and the complexity of its. And now, thanks to image entertainment, kansas city confidential 1951 comes to dvd.
Jun 15, 2019 kansas city confidential 1952 depicts a violent criminal underworld. Kansas city confidential was filmed in 1952 with john payne playing a excon down on his luck. Kansas city confidential is a 1952 film noir crime film directed by phil karlson and starring john payne actor, coleen. Kansas city is a 1996 crime film directed by robert altman and starring jennifer jason leigh, miranda richardson, harry belafonte, michael murphy, and steve buscemi. Looking to watch kansas city confidential on your tv, phone, or tablet. And as the saying goes, a drowning man will clutch at a straw.
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