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Six Bridges to Cross: Directed by Joseph Pevney. With Tony Curtis, George Nader, Julie Adams, Jay C. Flippen. The emotional story of a lifelong friendship between a Boston rookie cop and a young street-wise delinquent.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Joseph Pevney
- 1955-01-29
Six Bridges to Cross. Six Bridges to Cross or 6 Bridges to Cross is a 1955 American film noir crime film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Tony Curtis, George Nader and Julie Adams. [2] Six Bridges to Cross is based upon the famous 1950 Great Brink's Robbery of Boston, Massachusetts in which the thieves made off with roughly $2.5 million.
Six Bridges to Cross (1955) is the first film based on the robbery. Officially, it is an adaptation of the story "They Stole $2,500,000 Million–And Got Away With It" by Joseph F. Dinneen, a condensed version of Dinneen's 1954 novel The Anatomy of a Crime; A Startling Parallel to the Fantastic $2,500,000 Brinks Robbery .
Six Bridges to Cross. In the 1930s, newly minted Boston policeman Eddie Gallagher (George Nader) breaks up a robbery by a group of hooligans led by Jerry Florea (Sal Mineo). Though Eddie shoots ...
- Joseph Pevney
- Crime, Drama
- Tony Curtis
Directed by Joseph Pevney, a contract director at Universal Studios, from a screenplay by Sydney Boehm, "Six Bridges to Cross" is an engrossing well-acted crime drama that features a capable cast. The film's flaws slip by, Curtis's charms are apparent, and two hours pleasantly pass. 4 out of 5 found this helpful.
Joseph Pevney. Director. Sydney Boehm. Screenplay. 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.
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Six Bridges to Cross or 6 Bridges to Cross is a 1955 American film noir crime film directed by Joseph Pevney starring Tony Curtis, George Nader and Julie Adams, and featuring Sal Mineo's screen debut.
