PLUNDER ROAD
Director Hubert Cornfield came to Hollywood in the 1950s with New York pal Stanley Kubrick, and, with his third feature, he was consciously looking to go toe to toe with his colleague's breakthrough heist film, THE KILLING. From its thrilling opening, in which a crew of hooded robbers steal a huge load of gold bullion from a train during a driving rainstorm, PLUNDER ROAD never stops moving — smashing its way down the widescreen interstate as the gang's leader (Gene Raymond) and his truck-driving cohorts (including Elisha Cook Jr.) desperately try to abscond with the score of a lifetime. (Note adapted from Noir City.) DIR Hubert Cornfield; SCR Steven Ritch; PROD Leon Chooluck, Laurence Stewart. U.S., 1957, b&w, 72 min. NOT RATED
PLUNDER ROAD also screens as part of a Double Feature with HARDLY A CRIMINAL in 35mm on Sat, Oct. 12 (introduced by Eddie Muller) and Thurs, Oct. 17. View details here.
Run Time: 72 Minutes
Opening Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Genre: Film noir