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Harry Belafonte, Robert Ryan, Shelley Winters, Ed Begley Sr., Gloria Grahame ... see more see more... , Will Kuluva , Richard Bright , Lew Gallo , Fred J. Scollay , Carmen De Lavallade , Mae Barnes , Kim Hamilton , Lois Thorne , Wayne Rogers , Zohra Lampert , William Zuckert , Burtt Harris , Clint Young , Paul Hoffman , Cicely Tyson , William Adams , Fred Herrick , Mary Boylan , Allen Nourse , Robert Earl Jones , Mel Stewart

Harry Belafonte was both producer and star of this hard-edged film noir crime drama. Dave Burke (Ed Begley, Sr.) is an ex-cop who has been kicked off the force for refusing to inform on his colleagues... read more read more... to the State Crime Committee. Short on money, the former policeman jumps to the other side of the law and plans to knock over a bank in upstate New York. He'll need help, so Burke brings in two other men to assist him -- Johnny Ingram (Belafonte), a jazz musician with an addiction to gambling that's put him deep in debt to gangster Bacco (Will Kuluva), and Earl Slater (Robert Ryan), a disturbed war veteran who hasn't been able to find work after serving time for manslaughter. While their common greed and desperation has brought these men together, their differences threaten to tear them apart, especially when Slater's fear and hatred of black men rises to the surface. Blacklisted screenwriter Abraham Polonsky co-wrote the screenplay for Odds Against Tomorrow, using his friend John O. Killens as a "front." John Lewis of the Modern Jazz Quartet contributed a memorable musical score. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Robert Wise

Release Date: October 15, 1959

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DVD Release Date: December 2, 2003

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  • jjnxn
    October 18, 2010
    jjnxn
    Solid crime caper is a little heavy on the symbolism but is well acted and tightly directed with an intriguing and apt music score. Gloria Grahame, who looks pretty rough, is wasted in a small meaningless part.
  • flixsterman
    November 14, 2009
    flixsterman
    Good stuff. It's been quite a few years since the last time I saw a Harry Belafonte film, I had forgotten just what a tremendous actor he really is (was). This is a noir classic that will hold your attention wire to wire.

    Note: Did the ending remind anyone else of White He... read moreat? ("Top of the world, Ma!")
  • mjgildea
    October 22, 2007
    mjgildea
    One of the last great noir films. Robert Wise's direction is superb as are all the performances. You feel bad for everyone (well, except maybe Robert Ryan) and the climax (As well as most of the movie) is almost heartbreaking even if it's completely expected.
  • jam233
    April 5, 2010
    jam233
    Fast moving crime thriller with Harry Belafonte giving a very deep and excellent performance. The entire cast is excellent - Shelley Winters is very convincing, Robert Ryan gives a very intense performance, Ed Begley and Gloria Grahame are very memorable. Excellent score and musi... read morec, the atmosphere is tense and it is very well edited. Great story, believably told with well developed characters and good photography.
  • vidiot49
    March 28, 2008
    vidiot49
    This grim little heist film is Noir at it's best. Ed Begley, Harry Belafonte, Robert Ryan, and Shelley Winters star. Look for a young Wayne Rogers in a cameo.

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Dennis Schwartz
January 29, 2005
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

A powerful film noir that underscores socially conscious issues. Full Review

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Bosley Crowther
March 25, 2006
Bosley Crowther, New York Times

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Jonathan Rosenbaum
January 1, 2000
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

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Emanuel Levy
July 6, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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January 26, 2006
Time Out

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May 24, 2003
Film4

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Louis Proyect
January 1, 2000
Louis Proyect, rec.arts.movies.reviews

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