''Crashout'' is a 1955 American
film noir crime film directed by
Lewis R. Foster and starring
William Bendix
William Bendix (January 14, 1906 – December 14, 1964) was an American film, radio, and television actor, who typically played rough, blue-collar characters. He is best remembered for his role in ''Wake Island'', which earned him an Academy ...
,
Arthur Kennedy,
Luther Adler
Luther Adler (born Lutha Adler; May 4, 1903 – December 8, 1984) was an American actor best known for his work in theatre, but who also worked in film and television. He also directed plays on Broadway.
Early life and career
Adler was born on ...
,
William Talman,
Gene Evans
Eugene Barton Evans (July 11, 1922 – April 1, 1998) was an American actor who appeared in numerous television series, television films, and feature films between 1947 and 1989.
Background
Evans was born in Holbrook, Arizona and raised i ...
,
Marshall Thompson
James Marshall Thompson (November 27, 1925 – May 18, 1992) was an American film and television actor.
Early years
Thompson was born in Peoria, Illinois. He and his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Laurence B. Thompson, moved to California when he was a ...
, and
Beverly Michaels
Beverly Eileen Michaels (December 29, 1927 – June 9, 2007) was an American B-movie actress and Pin-up girls, cheesecake model of the 1950s.
Career
Michaels began her career at the age of 16 in 1944 as a showgirl at Billy Rose's Diamond Horse ...
.
[.]
Plot
Convict Van Duff is the leader of a large-scale prison break. The breakout works as the six survivors hide out in a forgotten mine working near the prison.
Once the coast is clear they then set out on a long, dangerous journey. The convicts take by foot, car, train and truck in an attempt to get to some hidden stolen bank loot. On the journey, the doomed prisoners meet with some locals including a farm woman (
Beverly Michaels
Beverly Eileen Michaels (December 29, 1927 – June 9, 2007) was an American B-movie actress and Pin-up girls, cheesecake model of the 1950s.
Career
Michaels began her career at the age of 16 in 1944 as a showgirl at Billy Rose's Diamond Horse ...
), a kidnapped doctor (
Percy Helton
Percy Alfred Helton (January 31, 1894 – September 11, 1971) was an American stage, film, and television actor. He was one of the most familiar faces and voices in Hollywood of the 1950s.
Career
A Manhattan native, Helton began acting ...
) and a young woman on a train (
Gloria Talbott
Gloria Talbott (February 7, 1931 – September 19, 2000) was an American film and television actress.
Early life and career
Gloria Maude Talbott was born in Glendale, California. Her great-grandfather Benjamin F. Patterson arrived from Oh ...
).
Cast
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William Bendix
William Bendix (January 14, 1906 – December 14, 1964) was an American film, radio, and television actor, who typically played rough, blue-collar characters. He is best remembered for his role in ''Wake Island'', which earned him an Academy ...
as Van Morgan Duff
*
Arthur Kennedy as Joe Quinn
*
Luther Adler
Luther Adler (born Lutha Adler; May 4, 1903 – December 8, 1984) was an American actor best known for his work in theatre, but who also worked in film and television. He also directed plays on Broadway.
Early life and career
Adler was born on ...
as Pete Mendoza
*
William Talman as Luther Remsen
*
Gene Evans
Eugene Barton Evans (July 11, 1922 – April 1, 1998) was an American actor who appeared in numerous television series, television films, and feature films between 1947 and 1989.
Background
Evans was born in Holbrook, Arizona and raised i ...
as Maynard "Monk" Collins
*
Marshall Thompson
James Marshall Thompson (November 27, 1925 – May 18, 1992) was an American film and television actor.
Early years
Thompson was born in Peoria, Illinois. He and his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Laurence B. Thompson, moved to California when he was a ...
as Billy Lang
*
Beverly Michaels
Beverly Eileen Michaels (December 29, 1927 – June 9, 2007) was an American B-movie actress and Pin-up girls, cheesecake model of the 1950s.
Career
Michaels began her career at the age of 16 in 1944 as a showgirl at Billy Rose's Diamond Horse ...
as Alice Mosher
*
Gloria Talbott
Gloria Talbott (February 7, 1931 – September 19, 2000) was an American film and television actress.
Early life and career
Gloria Maude Talbott was born in Glendale, California. Her great-grandfather Benjamin F. Patterson arrived from Oh ...
as Girl in Train
*
Adam Williams as Fred Summerfield
*
Percy Helton
Percy Alfred Helton (January 31, 1894 – September 11, 1971) was an American stage, film, and television actor. He was one of the most familiar faces and voices in Hollywood of the 1950s.
Career
A Manhattan native, Helton began acting ...
as Doctor Louis Barnes
* Melinda Markey as Girl in Bar
*
Christopher Olsen as Timmy Mosher (as Chris Olsen)
* Adele St. Mauer as Mrs. Mosher
*
Edward Clark as Conductor
*
Tom Dugan as Ed, the Bartender
See also
*
List of American films of 1955
A list of American films released in 1955.
The United Artists film '' Marty'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture for 1955.
A–B
C–D
E–H
I–L
M–R
S–Z
See also
* 1955 in the United States
External links
1955 filmsat ...
References
External links
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''Crashout''informational site and DVD review at DVD Beaver (includes images)
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1955 films
1955 crime drama films
Film noir
Films directed by Lewis R. Foster
Films scored by Leith Stevens
American crime drama films
American prison drama films
1950s English-language films
1950s American films
American black-and-white films
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