They did remakes in the old days too, although this is an unofficial one – after becoming a star in The Killers Burt Lancaster is back as another lummox infatuated with a slinky dame (Yvonne de Carlo) who makes him take part in a robbery under the direction of Robert Siodmak. De Carlo is very sexy – I love her dance sequence, were Lancaster sees her for the first time in ages (she’s dancing with Tony Curtis whose appearance in that scene launched his career – he got all this fan mail – but I couldn’t take my eyes off de Carlo)
It’s not much of a plot – he chases after his ex while denying it, he decides to rob a payroll, she shoots through – but the atmosphere is wonderful (including location shooting in Los Angeles), and the acting strong (Dan Duyrea is the main baddie).
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