Brick (Brian Keith), Al Mercer (Guy Madison), Ronnie (Kerwin Mathews) and Roy (Alvy Moore) are college buddies having a fun night at a Reno casino. Roy and Ronnie are mistakenly detained after witnessing a failed robbery. Al reconnects with former girlfriend Kay Greylek (Kim Novak) who is a now nightclub singer. Korean vet Brick almost kills a guy over a girl. Some of the guys become obsessed with doing a heist themselves.
This is an early role for Novak and a fine early heist movie. The first half can be a grind at times. There are lots of different characters to follow and the heist is slow to develop. Brian Keith is the standout. His character is troubled and he has all the acting power in the world. Kim Novak is effective and does more than hang her sweater. They could do more to lay out the plan. They aren't that sophisticated yet. The cowboy disguises are a little cheesy. Imagine if the costume of the night is a black tie affair. I'm not sure about the final ending. It seems to need something much darker.
This is an early role for Novak and a fine early heist movie. The first half can be a grind at times. There are lots of different characters to follow and the heist is slow to develop. Brian Keith is the standout. His character is troubled and he has all the acting power in the world. Kim Novak is effective and does more than hang her sweater. They could do more to lay out the plan. They aren't that sophisticated yet. The cowboy disguises are a little cheesy. Imagine if the costume of the night is a black tie affair. I'm not sure about the final ending. It seems to need something much darker.