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1950s Heist Movies

Public list by WPS with 30 movies or TV shows/series

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The Ladykillers(1955)

NR
| 1h 31min | Comedy, Crime
3.6/5 (with 194 votes)

Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.

The Asphalt Jungle(1950)

NR
| 1h 52min | Crime, Drama
3.8/5 (with 196 votes)

Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.

The Lavender Hill Mob(1951)

NR
| 1h 18min | Comedy, Crime
3.6/5 (with 99 votes)

A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipments of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country.

Kansas City Confidential(1952)

1h 39min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.6/5 (with 48 votes)

A down-on-his-luck ex-GI finds himself framed for an armored car robbery. When he's finally released for lack of evidence--after having been beaten up and tortured by the police--he sets out to discover who set him up, and why. The trail leads him into Mexico and a web of hired killers and corrupt cops.

Rififi(1955)

1h 58min | Drama, Action, Crime
4.0/5 (with 228 votes)

Out of prison after a five-year stretch, jewel thief Tony turns down a quick job his friend Jo offers him, until he discovers that his old girlfriend Mado has become the lover of local gangster Pierre Grutter during Tony's absence. Expanding a minor smash-and-grab into a full-scale jewel heist, Tony and his crew appear to get away clean, but their actions after the job is completed threaten the lives of everyone involved.

Bob le Flambeur(1956)

1h 43min | Drama, Action, Crime
3.7/5 (with 101 votes)

In Paris, Bob Montagne is practically synonymous with gambling -- and winning. He is kind, classy and well-liked by virtually everyone in town, including police inspector Ledru. However, when Bob's luck turns sour, he begins to lose friends and makes the most desperate gamble of his life: to rob the Deauville casino during Grand Prix weekend, when the vaults are full. Unfortunately, Bob soon learns that the game is rigged and the cops are on to him.

Big Deal on Madonna Street(1958)

1h 46min | Comedy, Crime
4.1/5 (with 299 votes)

Best friends Peppe and Mario are thieves, but they're not very good at it. Still, Peppe thinks that he's finally devised a master heist that will make them rich. With the help of some fellow criminals, he plans to dig a tunnel from a rented apartment to the pawnshop next door, where they can rob the safe. But his plan is far from foolproof, and the fact that no one in the group has any experience digging tunnels proves to be the least of their problems.

Fiasco in Milan(1959)

1h 45min | Comedy
3.5/5 (with 40 votes)

The usual gang of robbers in engaged by a thief from Milan to steal a suitcase full of money, but troubles will menace the success of the operation.

The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery(1959)

NR
| 1h 25min | Crime, Thriller
3.1/5 (with 11 votes)

Career criminals and a local youth carefully plan and rehearse the robbery of a Missouri bank.

Violent Saturday(1955)

1h 30min | Drama, Crime
3.5/5 (with 25 votes)

Three men case a small town very carefully, with plans to rob the bank on the upcoming Saturday, which turns violent and deadly.

Odds Against Tomorrow(1959)

NR
| 1h 36min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.4/5 (with 31 votes)

An old-time crook plans a heist. When one of his two partners is found out to be a black man tensions flare.

The Rebel Set(1959)

NR
| 1h 12min | Drama
1.5/5 (with 5 votes)

Three beatniks are brought together to rob an armored car, only to face betrayal from amongst their ranks.

Directed by Gene Fowler Jr.
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I Died a Thousand Times(1955)

1h 49min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.1/5 (with 12 votes)

After aging criminal Roy Earle is released from prison he decides to pull one last heist before retiring — by robbing a resort hotel.

Highway 301(1950)

1h 23min | Crime
3.4/5 (with 9 votes)

The "Tri-State" gang goes on a successful bank robbing streak causing local authorities to turn up the heat on the daring career criminals.

Six Bridges to Cross(1955)

NR
| 1h 36min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.1/5 (with 8 votes)

Follow the evolution of a small time juvenile delinquent hood to a big time racketeer. Based on the famous 1950 Brinks Robbery in Boston that netted the crooks $2.5 million. The story delves into the psychology of the perpetrators, as well as the intricate mechanics of the hold-up.

The Badlanders(1958)

NR
| 1h 23min | Western
3.3/5 (with 15 votes)

Two men are released from the Arizona Territorial Prison at Yuma in 1898. One, the Dutchman, is out to get both gold and revenge from the people of a small mining town who had him imprisoned unjustly. The other, McBain, is just trying to go straight, but that is easier said than done once the Dutchman involves him in his gold theft scheme.

The Facts of Murder(1959)

1h 55min | Crime, Mystery
3.7/5 (with 18 votes)

A police inspector comes into contact with people of all types and dispositions during a grueling murder investigation.

Armored Car Robbery(1950)

NR
| 1h 7min | Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
3.2/5 (with 22 votes)

While executing an armored car heist in Los Angeles, icy crook Dave Purvis shoots policeman Lt. Phillips before he and his cronies make off with the loot. Thinking he got away scot-free, Purvis collects his money-crazy mistress, Yvonne, then disposes of his partners and heads out of town. What Purvis doesn't know is that Phillips' partner, tough-as-nails Lt. Cordell, is wise to the criminal's plans and is closing in on his prey.

Drive a Crooked Road(1954)

1h 23min | Crime, Thriller
3.2/5 (with 12 votes)

A mechanic gets caught up with the mob when he falls for a gangster's girlfriend.

The Adventures of Arsène Lupin(1957)

NR
| 1h 39min | Mystery, Crime
3.1/5 (with 9 votes)

Arsène Lupin is extremely popular among the population, because he allows the needy to share in his acquired wealth. Before entering the service of the German Emperor Wilhelm II, he removes his vault in Alsace, steals two paintings of old masters, steals valuable gems and calls out to the police prefect to avoid his arrest. But this time he risks being seriously recognized. Lupin must once again use his fine intellect to deftly escape the situation.

Stamp Day for Superman(1954)

2.9/5 (with 5 votes)

Superman's commitment to promote US Savings Stamps is temporarily delayed when Lois is kidnapped.

South Pacific Trail(1952)

NR
| 1h | Western

Rex, Slim and the boys are fired by a wealthy rancher but decide to help him out when his daughter intends on marrying a shifty, gold-digging actor. Meanwhile, the rancher's foreman executes plans for a train robbery.

Directed by William Witney - With Rex Allen

Guns Girls and Gangsters(1959)

1h 10min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.0/5 (with 6 votes)

Chuck Wheeler gets out of the Pen and sets up an elaborate heist of Vegas casino money travelling by armored truck. He enlists the help of shady club owner Joe Darren and his ex-cellmate's wife, Vi. Vi's husband Mike is a trigger happy and jealous hothead and will not grant her a divorce. Mike escapes from prison right before the armored truck job goes into motion and promises trouble as he tries to locate his associates and his wandering wife.

5 Against the House(1955)

NR
| 1h 24min | Drama, Action, Thriller
3.1/5 (with 16 votes)

Former war-time Army buddies now students in college decide to rip off a Reno casino.

Bugs and Thugs(1954)

3.4/5 (with 19 votes)

When Bugs calls a cab he doesn't know it's the getaway car for a couple of bankrobbers (he does know the capital of Nevada).

Directed by Friz Freleng

The Hoodlum(1951)

NR
| 1h 1min | Drama, Thriller, Crime
3.2/5 (with 9 votes)

Vincent Lubeck is a vicious ex-convict. His criminal activities are despised by his family, but he uses and abuses them in the course of his crimes. Eventually his own brother must stand up to him.

The Cape of Hope(1951)

1h 30min | Crime, Drama
2.3/5 (with 1 vote)

Lyria, a faded beauty who runs a seedy waterfront bar, is madly in love with Bob, a crooked attorney. Bob can't bring himself to confess his love for Minnie, the pretty daughter of Simon, a safe cracker. In order to run away with her, Bob, one of the masterminds of a big-time robbery, betrays his friends. But Lyria, who has found out what is happening, makes Minnie fall into a deadly trap.

Roadblock(1951)

NR
| 1h 13min | Crime
2.8/5 (with 8 votes)

An insurance agent's greedy girlfriend with a taste for mink leads him to a life of crime.

Directed by Harold Daniels - With Charles McGraw, Joan Dixon

The City Defends Itself(1951)

1h 14min | Crime, Drama
3.2/5 (with 5 votes)

Four criminals commit a robbery at a soccer stadium, and then split up to try to hide separately from the police.

Riff Raff Girls(1959)

NR
| 1h 50min | Crime
2.9/5 (with 3 votes)

Vicky de Berlin, a female gangster, haunted by wartime memories , runs a floating night-club in Brussel. Marcel, her partner and lover, is in charge of the banknotes forgery manufacture concealed in the bottom of the boat. He decides to rob the Bank of Belgium and exchange a huge sum of counterfeit money for its equivalent in genuine one. But things get complicated when Yoko, the she leader of another gang and her lover The Bug interfere...

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