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Filming locations. Two Harbors, Santa Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, USA. (scenes in "Borados") Isthmus Cove, Santa Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, USA. (where boat is moored) Tijuana, Baja California Norte, Mexico. Samuel Goldwyn Studios - 7200 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA.
The story begins in Kansas City, but most of the film actually takes place at a fictitious fishing resort, Borados, in Mexico. Kansas City Confidential was director Karlson's second crime film; he also directed Scandal Sheet, also released in 1952, which proved to be a modest commercial success.
Kansas City Confidential: Directed by Phil Karlson. With John Payne, Coleen Gray, Preston Foster, Neville Brand. An ex-con trying to go straight is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to Mexico in order to unmask the real culprits.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Phil Karlson
- 1952-11-11
Filming took place in June 1952, and it was partly shot on Santa Catalina Island, California, which stood in for Mexico. Yes, the story begins in Kansas City, but most of the film actually takes place at a fictitious fishing resort in Mexico. The plot also served as inspiration for Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs.
1h 39m 1952. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Notes. Brief Synopsis. To commit the perfect crime, a former detective keeps his colleagues' identities secret from each other. Cast & Crew. Read More. Phil Karlson. Director. John Payne. Joe Rolfe. Coleen Gray. Helen Foster. Preston Foster.
- Phil Karlson, Ralph Black, Gilbert Mandelik
- John Payne
film noir; heist; kansas city; framed for a crime; armored car robbery; police shootout; tijuana mexico
Jul 22, 2007 · These charged visages meet up in Borrados, Mexico (Kansas City is but a memory after 20 minutes), where there are so many different layers of unspoken identity confusion that it feels more like a screwball comedy.
