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Odds Against Tomorrow is a 1959 American film noir produced and directed by Robert Wise and starring Harry Belafonte, Robert Ryan and Ed Begley. Belafonte selected Abraham Polonsky to write the script, which is based on a novel of the same name by William P. McGivern.
A fallen former cop recruits a racist ex-con and a debt-ridden singer to pull off a bank job in New York City. The film explores themes of greed, racism and self-destruction in the noir genre.
- (5.6K)
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Robert Wise
- 1959-11
Buy Odds Against Tomorrow on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. Disgraced former police officer David Burke (Ed Begley) is looking for a way to make some quick money. When he decides to rob a...
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- Harry Belafonte
- Robert Wise
- Crime, Drama
Jan 30, 2020 · Watch the classic crime thriller starring Harry Belafonte, Robert Ryan, Gloria Grahame, and Shelley Winters. Based on a novel by William P. McGivern, the film was directed by Robert Wise and written by Abraham Polonsky.
- 96 min
- 9.8K
- Fred Frinton
Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) is often acknowledged as one of the last films to appear in the film noir cycle which reached its height in the post-World War II era. However, this crime thriller is much more complex than the standard genre entry.
- Robert Wise, Charles Maguire
- Harry Belafonte
A gritty noir film about a bank robbery gone wrong, featuring a racist ex-con, a gambling singer and a former cop. The plot summary, cast and crew, trivia and user reviews are available on IMDb.
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Feb 9, 2018 · Odds Against Tomorrow takes a premise common to noir — three diametrically opposed men, bound together by desperation despite simmering animosity, plan a heist that seals their doom — but...
