The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery (1959)

This crime film stars Steve McQueen as a college dropout hired to be the getaway driver in a bank robbery. The film is based on a 1953 bank robbery attempt of Southwest Bank in St. Louis. The film was shot on location in St. Louis and some of the men and woman from the St. Louis Police Department, as well as local residents and bank employees, play the same parts they did in the actual robbery attempt.

Directors:
Charles Guggenheim, John Stix
Writer:
Richard T. Heffron (screenplay)
Stars:
Steve McQueen, Crahan Denton and David Clarke
A gang's plans for a St. Louis bank robbery are complicated when the sister of one of the thieves starts voicing her well-founded suspicions.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Crime
• Drama
• Steve McQueen
• Crahan Denton
• Movie
• Film