A bank heist and its aftermath., An ex-cop on the wrong side of the law launches a sophisticated armoured car heist. A disgruntled ex-con gets arrested for the crime on circumstantial evidence. When released, he scours the underworld for the real thieves., An ex-con 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, Phil Karlson’s low (low) budget, B-grade film noir, opens on a Kansas City armored-car robbery perpetrated by cynical, corrupt ex-policeman Timothy Foster (Preston S. Foster). Foster devises an outrageous scheme: he will recruit three of the most vicious and unrelenting criminals he can find (screen heavies Lee Van Cleef, Jack Elam and Neville Brand) to undertake a robbery, blackmailing them into the heist with incriminating evidence from other “jobs.” As an eccentric and clever conceit, Foster forces each of the perpetrators to wear masks, thus concealing their identities from one another and preventing the old pitfall of the men squealing and backstabbing. The heist comes off without a scratch, but a complication arises when the ignorant cops pick up an unrelated fellow, Joe Rolfe (John Payne) for his ownership of a van similar to the one used in the caper. In time, Rolfe is cleared, but he grows irate over the accusations and sets off to find Foster and co. and teach them a lesson. He finally happens upon one of the perpetrators in Mexico, beats him nearly to death, and assumes the victim’s identity – and that’s when things really get complicated. Though produced under the Hays Code censorship regulations, Kansas City Confidential constituted one of the most brutal and violent crime pictures made up through that time; as such, it retains historical significance. It also claims a strong cult following.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Kansas City Confidential ” ?
A: The main cast includes John Payne,Coleen Gray,Preston Foster,Preston S. Foster,Lee Van Cleef,Dona Drake,Jack Elam,Neville Brand,Mario Siletti,Howard Negley,Ted Ryan,George Wallace,Vivi Janiss,Helen Kleeb,Kay Wiley,Harry Hines,Don Orlando,Al Hill,Mike Lally,Charles Sullivan,Carlos Rivero,Sam Scar,Barry Brooks,Eddie Foster,Joey Ray,Paul Hogan,Paul Dubov,Ric Roman,Sam Pierce,Edward Coch,William Haade,Charles Cane,Ray Bennett,Orlando Beltrán,Joe Ray,Carleton Young,Phil Tead,Lee Phelps,Archie Twitchell,House Peters Jr.,George Dockstader,Don House,Brick Sullivan,Jack Shea,Tom Dillon,Tom Greenway,Paul Fierro,Charles Sherlock,Frank Scannell,Edward L. Ilou,Bud Small,Rowland Brown,George Bruce,George E. Diskant,Harry J. Essex.
Q: When Did the “Kansas City Confidential” Released?
A: The movie “Kansas City Confidential” originally aired on 1952-11-28 and released in the year of 1952.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Kansas City Confidential” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
