Based on true events that happened 5 years before the making of this film. Louis bank robbery stars steve mcqueen, david clarke, craham denton, molly mccarthy the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 26 min, and received a score of out of 100. The great saint louis bank robbery 1959 share this. Steve mcqueen, crahan denton, david clarke, james dukas, molly mccarthy plot. Charles guggenheim, john stix a gangs plans for a st. Apr 23, 20 on this day, april 24, in 1953, robbers were gunned down in what became known as the great st.
An exfootball hero takes a wrong turn and ends up with a gang of thieves planning to knock over a bank. On friday, april 24, 1953, three men and a getaway driver attempted to rob the southwest bank on the corner of southwest avenue and s. Louis bank robbery steve mcqueen david clarke craham denton 1959 career criminals david clarke, craham denton and a local youth steve mcqueen carefully plan and rehearse the robbery of a missouri bank. Louis, the film was shot on location in 1958 with some of the men and women from the st. Dont understand the earlier comments on the date verification. Four masked marauders made off with millions of dollars in a highly orchestrated early morning robbery monday, leaving st. Federal bureau of investigation copy of mugshot taken following arrest of actor steve mcqueen in anchorage, alaska, 1972. Louis bank robbery is based on a true story and features the actual locations and some of the real policemen surrounding the heist. Steve mcqueen, crahanm denton, david clarke, molly mccarthy. Louis bank robbery in turn inspired by an actual heist committed in 1953, features two brothers caught up in criminal plot. Louis bank robbery are complicated when the sister of one of the thieves starts voicing her wellfounded suspicions. Louis, missouri, former college football star george fowler joins three exconvicts, john egan, willie and gino, in a plot to rob the town bank. A veteran holdup man, his criminal career lasted over 30 years and he was placed on the fbis ten most wanted list in 1953.
A group of three criminals is planning to rob the southwest bank in st. District court to 10 years in prison on two counts of conspiracy to commit bank. Shot at the actual location of the robbery and with the appearance of the st. Louis bank robbery wird steve mcqueen ungewollt in einen bankraub verwickelt.
Among the cast was a new actor, steve mcqueen, who played one of the robbers. Steve mcqueen, crahan denton, david clarke, bank robbery, heist, saint louis, st. Louis, the film was shot on location in 1958 with some of the men and. Louis bank robbery, the on dvd 096009020934 from echo bridge home entertainment. With steve mcqueen, crahan denton, david clarke, james dukas. The film is based on a 1953 bank robbery attempt of southwest bank in st. Based on an actual bank heist and even using the st. Louis policemen who took part in thwarting the original robbery, this fairly hohum caper film stars steve mcqueen as the driver of the getaway car for the four bank robbers. Every move is choreographed until the day of the actual robbery, based on a true story.
It does have noirish undertones at some points and it is a good film so i have uploaded it. Its well documented that this movie was released in 1959 and it was based on a real life robbery in 1953. On this day, april 24, in 1953, robbers were gunned down in what became known as the great st. That compares with 69 bank robberies for all of 2009.
Career criminals david clarke, graham denton and a local youth. The crime was adapted into a movie by the same name starring thenunknown steve. Louis police foiled the robbery, which became the focus of a 1959 movie, the great st. Knowing that, the film is bland and relatively slow paced. Louis police officers that handled the case, this hardedged intense drama will hold your attention to the last scene. The saint louis bank robbery free steve mcqueen stars in a gritty, downbeat, and sometimes savage heist movie. That same year, his last, bowerman organized and led the disastrous southwest bank holdup in st. Fred william bowerman january 8, 1893 may 1, 1953 was an american bank robber and depressionera outlaw. Louis bank robbery 1959 steve mcqueen, crahan denton, david clarke feature crime, drama, thriller film gorillas. That event would become famous with the 1959 film the great st. The saint louis bank robbery 1959 posted on november 11, 2012 leave a comment english. Louis bank robbery, the film title in the opening credits is a 1959 heist film, directed by charles guggenheim and starring steve mcqueen as a college dropout hired to be the getaway driver in a bank robbery based on a 1953 bank robbery attempt of southwest bank in st. Aug 24, 2012 the film is based on a 1953 bank robbery attempt of southwest bank in st. Louis bank robbery synopsis professional criminals david clarke, craham denton and a local youth steve mcqueen rob a bank.
Louis bank robbery, 1959, with steve mcqueen full movie 360p classic preservations. Louis bank robbery is a 1959 heist film, directed by charles guggenheim and starring steve mcqueen as a college dropout hired to be the. Louis, on may 8, 2015, the united states attorney for the southern district of illinois, donald s. Louis bank robbery is a 1959 film noir directed by charles guggenheim and john stix starring steve mcqueen. Steve mcqueen plays a murderous bank robber in this action filled crime drama. Vostfr bank robber 1993 streaming vf hd film entier gratuit. Louis, missouri, was sentenced today in the united states district court for the southern district of illinois to 188 months in prison and three years of supervised release for charges stemming from a bank robbery at first bank, located at 300 river park drive, east st. The four men go over their plan several times, including dry runs to cover every possible contingent. Louis bank robbery, the film title in the opening credits is a 1959 heist film, directed by charles guggenheim and starring steve mcqueen as a college dropout hired to be the getaway driver in a bank robbery. Louis bank robbery pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released the great st. Louis bank robbery are complicated when the sister of one of the thieves starts. Louis bank robbery 1959 career criminals david clarke, craham denton and a local youth steve mcqueen carefully plan and rehearse the robbery of a missouri bank. We dont know much about the bank robbers and their relationships as they plan their heist. Louis man sentenced to 10 years in prison for two bank.
Bank stadium and youll probably find a bar or restaurant serving craft beers from the twin cities, the north shore and other parts of the land of 10,000 beers. Steve mcqueen, crahan denton, david clarke directors. A terrible movie supposed to be in 1959 but there was a 1960. Louis bank robbery pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten.
Three career criminals and a young getaway driver steve mcqueen meticulously plan a bank heist. This film tries very hard to be either a love story or a bank heist thriller. Staring steve mcqueen, james dukas, crahan denton and david clarke. Louis bank robbery, so you see how art gets corrupted. Steve mcqueen, crahan denton, david clarke, james dukas, john stix, charles guggenheim.
District court to 10 years in prison on two counts of conspiracy to commit bank robbery, two counts of bank robbery. If you like this movie and our channel, please subscribe. Louis bank robbery 1959 09101959 us crime, thriller 1h 25m user score. The building at southwest and kingshighway was the scene of an attempted robbery in 1953. Louis has launched a new website aimed at helping authorities investigate and solve bank robberies by posting profiles of suspects and surveillancecamera photos of.