Interesting, serious heist B-movie starring a pre-fame Steve McQueen; based on real events, with some of the same police officers who were called to the scene of the real heist. Only weakness is the subplot; visually however, the film could not be faulted; The external (street) footage and the bar scenes in particular very effectively convey "an atmopshere".
Is it a noir? The eternal question...some of the tropes are present but it has more of a slight post-noir feel.
Legally available for viewing gratis in the film noir section of the
archive.org website. The video quality is good. Certainly worth a watch and should have a higher rating on IMDB.
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