Warner Bros.
Directed by Antonio Isasi
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Archive Collection)
Underrated and virtually forgotten heist caper shot on location in Las Vegas and the surrounding desert. Gary Lockwood assembles the gang to pull off the job, with the help of inside information from Elke Sommer. Their target is an armored vehicle, which they take in the middle of the desert. They have an ingenious hiding place dug directly under the sand, where they slowly burn their way into the impenetrable truck. They are pursued by Lee J. Cobb, the owner of the armored car, and Jack Palance, an insurance detective. The job slowly unravels as the gang loses its patience to get the loot and turn on each other. Cobb and Palance are also closing in on them. It leads to a memorable climax in the desert with an almost surreal feel.
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