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. 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 film by karlson 1952 britannica. Should phil karlsons kansas city confidential also make it in. 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 low budget bgrade film noir that holds up quite well 60 years after its theatrical release. Dont look now, but the mainstream news outlets in kansas city are asleep at the wheel again. Its one you can watch over and over again and still be entertained. Media in category kansas city confidential the following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. Joe rolfe john payne is an excon on the road to rehabilitation when he s framed for a million dollar robbery staged by tim foster preston s. John payne is a excon who drives a florist truck and one of his usual stops is a delivery next door to a bank. Kansas city confidential free a film noir gem that inspired quentin tarantinos reservoir dogs. Kansas city confidential the film detective restored version 1952 bluray in kansas city confidential, four robbers hold up an armored truck, getting away with over a million dollars in cash. Following the aftermath of a gangs armoredtruck heist, the film has received attention as a.
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. John payne, coleen gray, preston foster, neville brand, lee van cleef, jack elam, dona drake. Siskoid behind its lackluster title, kansas city confidential hides a fun little crime picture with an interesting hook. Kansas city confidential is an american film directed by phil karlson, released in 1952. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing kansas city confidential near you. Kansas city confidential is a 1952 american film noir and crime film directed by phil karlson starring john payne and coleen gray.
Kansas city confidential is an early example his second crime movie. Kansas city confidential click to enlarge 1 hr 39 min 1952. 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. Kansas city confidential is an almost perfect compact noir thriller, a clever caper that often approaches the charge of crime novels by jim thompson. Like a gun in your face four robbers hold up an armored truck getting away with over a million dollars in cash. Like last fall, when mosiman parted company at seasons end with the. Kansas city confidential is one of my favorite noir films and films of john payne. 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. It was directed by phil karlson at his peak just after scandal sheet and right before 99 river street. You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr. Four men plan and pull off a heist while masked and only the boss knows who everyone is. Karlson and payne teamed a year later for 99 river street, another film noir, followed by hells island, a film noir in color. I hope it is restored someday like the big combo, it really deserves a decent release. Kansas city confidential, dvd, manufactured on demand, suspensefilm noir, 889290005212.
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. 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. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. The trail leads him into mexico and a web of hired killers and corrupt cops. 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. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. 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 film was known particularly for its brutality, and it later developed a cult following. Kansas city confidential manufactured on demand on tcm shop. 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. Luckily, however, karlsons kansas city confidentialhas been an exception.
Jun 15, 2019 kansas city confidential 1952 depicts a violent criminal underworld. Kansas city confidential seems to be a public domain title, there are various versions of it on dvd, all of varying quality. Kansas city confidential is a 1952 american film noir and crime film directed by phil karlson. This package includes a bluray and dvd of an absolute gem from film noir s golden era kansas city confidential. The new york times criticized the film for its excess use of violence. Kc confidential hearne christopher, uncensored page 2. 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.
Or as the cambridge dictionary defines it, someone who is in a very difficult situation will take any available opportunity to improve it. The film was marketed with the tagline exploding like a gun in your face. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the phil karlsondirected movie via subscription can be a huge. Joe rolfe payne, a downonhisluck flower delivery truck driver is accused of being involved and is roughly interrogated by local police. In this noirthriller, three convicts are contracted by a mysterious benefactor to pull a bank heist. 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. Kansas city confidential the film detective restored. Joe rolf john payne, an excon, tries to make an honest living in kansas city. Karlsons reputation is largely based on the crime movies he made in the mid1950s. Framan favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite june 30, 2012. The musical score of kansas city is integrated into the film, with modernday musicians recreating the kansas city jazz of 1930s. 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. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the phil karlsondirected movie via subscription can be a. Kansas city confidential 1952 depicts a violent criminal underworld.
Its brutal, hardedged, and unflinching, but its also livened by a distinct streak of optimism. Kansas city confidential 1952 phil karlson synopsis. Aug 31, 2012 kansas city confidential is a 1952 film noir crime film directed by phil karlson and starring john payne. Good movie, but the only thing kansas city in it is that single still at the beginning. Four men plan and pull off a heist while masked and. Kansas city confidential the secret four 1952 rotten. Kansas city confidential was filmed in 1952 with john payne playing a excon down on his luck. 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. And now, thanks to image entertainment, kansas city confidential 1951 comes to dvd. For years kansas city confidential has languished in the public domain hell. 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. Following the aftermath of a gangs armoredtruck heist, the film has received attention as a possible influence on reservoir dogs.
Kansas city confidential, phil karlsons low low budget, bgrade film noir, opens on a kansas city armoredcar robbery perpetrated by cynical, corrupt expoliceman timothy foster preston s. Kansas city confidential, lobbycard, lee van cleef, john payne, neville brand. Seems like anything goes at the kansas city star these days. Kansas city confidential is a 1952 movie in the filmnoir genre, directed by phil karlson. 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 is noteworthy chiefly for the gritty and violent underworld vision of director karlson, the immediacy of the semidocumentary cinematography, and the complexity of. And as the saying goes, a drowning man will clutch at a straw. Kansas city confidential is a 1952 film noir crime film directed by phil karlson and starring john payne actor, coleen. 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. Kc confidential is a 5 star example as to what makes a good crime story. 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 is a 1996 crime film directed by robert altman and starring jennifer jason leigh, miranda richardson, harry belafonte, michael murphy, and steve buscemi.
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. Karlson achieves a very paranoid atmosphere throughout the. Kansas city confidential is available for free download at the internet archive kansas city. The film was released in the united kingdom as the secret four. John payne, coleen gray, preston foster, neville brand, lee van cleef. Looking to watch kansas city confidential on your tv, phone, or tablet. A downonhisluck exgi finds himself framed for an armored car robbery.
If your cloud dvr fills up, well make space by deleting your. 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. In kansas city confidential, four robbers hold up an armored truck, getting away with over a million dollars in cash. John payne, preston foster, lee van cleef, coleen gray, jack elam, neville brand, phil. 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. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to. Kansas city confidential, lobbycard, lee van cleef, john payne. You can watch the complete 1952 noir crime picture, now in the public domain, and decide for yourself. For everyone else out there this is a happening noir, well worth the viewing. And now, thanks to image entertainment, kansas city confidential1951 comes to dvd. Kansas city confidential manufactured on demand on. Kansas city confidential internet movie firearms database.
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