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5 Against the House is a 1955 American heist film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Guy Madison, Kim Novak and Brian Keith. The supporting cast includes William Conrad. The screenplay is based on Jack Finney's 1954 novel of the same name, later serialized by Good Housekeeping magazine.
Four college vets and a cabaret singer try to rob a Reno casino in this 1955 film directed by Phil Karlson. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Phil Karlson
- 1955-05-19
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the classic heist film 5 Against the House, directed by Phil Karlson and written by Stirling Silliphant. See the full list of actors, producers, composers, cinematographers and more on IMDb.
Inside Harold's, Al and Brick converge on roving cashier Eric Berg, forcing him to leave his cart in the back, then at a side entry, Ronnie and Roy provide Eric with their cart. When Eric hesitates to go into the vault, Ronnie sets off the recording device, convincing Eric to comply.
- Phil Karlson, Milton Feldman
- Guy Madison
A group of college friends plan to rob a Reno casino and return the money, but one of them changes his mind and runs away with the loot. Al, a law student and war veteran, chases him and faces a dilemma.
When college buddies Ronnie (Kerwin Mathews) and Roy (Alvy Moore) are briefly detained by the Reno police in association with a casino robbery, Ronnie becomes...
- Crime, Drama
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Overview. Former war-time Army buddies now students in college decide to rip off a Reno casino. Phil Karlson. William Bowers. Stirling Silliphant. John Barnwell.
