Should phil karlsons kansas city confidential also make it in. Looking to watch kansas city confidential on your tv, phone, or tablet. Kansas city confidential 1952 was another effective noir, with john payne well cast as an exconvict seeking retribution after nearly being framed for an armed robbery. Kansas city confidential the secret four 1952 rotten tomatoes. The worst thing kansas city has going for it is simply rebuilding from a 214 season. Apr 23, 2020 the kansas city star has begun opening its online paywall for stories pertaining to the coronavirus outbreak. Kansas city confidential, phil karlsons low low budget, bgrade film noir, opens on a kansas city armoredcar robbery perpetrated by cynical, corrupt. Once the disc is inserted into the player, the static menu without music immediately pops up. Kansas city confidential is a 1952 american film noir and crime film directed by phil karlson. Kansas city confidential the secret four pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released kansas city confidential the secret four pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos. Kansas city confidential bluraydvd, 2011, 2disc set for.
Kansas city confidential a fastmoving, suspenseful entry for the action market from a story by harold r. With other users on imdb message board for kansas city confidential wallpapers, cast and crew details of kansas city confidential english movie on. Apr 26, 2015 kansas citians united includes many citywide organizations such as cco, big brothersbig sisters, freedom, inc. Tightly plotted and perfectly cast, kansas city confidential is film noir at its finest. Earnings season is in full swing and uncertainty is certain. Like a gun in your face four robbers hold up an armored truck getting away with over a million dollars in cash. Abc announces agents of shield final season premiere. Kansas city confidential dvd, 2004 for sale online ebay. It was the beginning of the end for the kansas city star, newsweek, automobile magazine, the village voice and, yes, the pitch. Following the aftermath of a gangs armoredtruck heist, the film has received attention as a possible influence on reservoir dogs. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of kansas city confidential with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. And there are going to be scores of them sunday, feb. Renegade season 4, episode 21 hog calls full episode by filmrise television. Foster is an embittered former kansas city policeman who slides.
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City confidential is a documentary television series where a different city is featured in a highprofile criminal case. Framan favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite june 30, 2012 subject. Kansas city confidential is a hardhitting film noir starring john payne as joe rolfe, an excon whos trying to go straight with a job as a deliveryman for a florist company. Video codec is 1080pavc mpeg4 and audio is dtshd master audio 2. Read the full synopsis of kansas city confidential, 1952, directed by phil karlson, with john payne, coleen gray, preston foster, at turner classic movies. Kansas city confidential 1952 is a crime, drama movie starring john payne and coleen gray. Yeah, its the downfall of western civilization and all that.
Nov 22, 2019 tv documentary about the racially motivated murder of jazz prodigy steve harvey in 1980. Karlson and payne teamed up a year later for 99 river street, another noir, followed by a 1955 color film noir, hells island. City confidential hilo betrayal on the big island most. Share kansas city confidential bluraydvd, 2011, 2 disc set kansas city confidential bluraydvd, 2011, 2 disc set 1 product rating. Kansas city confidential is an almost perfect compact noir thriller, a clever. I hope it is restored someday like the big combo, it really deserves a decent release. In kansas city confidential, four robbers hold up an armored truck, getting away with over a million dollars in cash. Kansas city confidential to commit the perfect crime, a. Kansas city confidential is a 1952 film noir about an excon trying to go straight who is framed for a million dollar armored car robbery and must go to mexico in order to unmask the real culprits. The film was popular enough to usher in a series of confidential films from edward small. Karlson and payne teamed a year later for 99 river street, another film noir, followed by hells island, a film noir in color. Just how many wins can a 214 team expect in the first year of a new regime. Kansas city confidential 1952 98 minutes black and white john payne stars as joe rolfe, an excon who cant seem to catch a break.
Joe rolfe john payne becomes the inadvertent patsy of bank robbers who steal 1. I know its only two road losses to two of the better teams in the. It appeared to start with the cancellation of the big 12 and ncaa basketball tournaments. The shows were narrated by paul winfield and then keith david. Kansas city confidential is one of the essential heist films, elements of it have reappeared in countless movies since like the thomas crown affair and the usual suspects. New york confidential, chicago confidential, and hong.
The film was released in the united kingdom as the secret four. Foster is an embittered former kansas city policeman who slides into the criminal life and sets in motion a delicately engineered armored car. The restless gun vint bonner britt ponset gene baroda jebediah bonner. Kansas city confidential, phil karlsons low low budget, bgrade film noir, opens on a kansas city armoredcar robbery perpetrated by cynical, corrupt expoliceman timothy foster preston s.
Watch city confidential episodes online season 5 2002. Joe rolfe john payne is an excon on the road to rehabilitation when he s framed for a million dollar robbery staged by tim foster preston s. When hes finally released for lack of evidenceafter having been beaten up and tortured by the. Kansas city confidential movie tv listings and schedule. Karlson, who would eventually turn to mainstream efforts starring the likes of dean martin and elvis presley in the. Kc confidential is a 5 star example as to what makes a good crime story. Kansas city confidential 1952 paul dubov and john payne in kansas city. Kansas citians united includes many city wide organizations such as cco, big brothersbig sisters, freedom, inc.
Kansas city confidential subtitles french 2 subtitles. Kansas city confidential is a low budget bgrade film noir that holds up quite well 60 years after its theatrical release. After graduating from high school she studied dramatics at hamline university, graduating with a bachelor of arts degree. An excon 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. The film was known particularly for its brutality, and it later developed a cult following.
Kansas city confidential is a 1952 american film noir crime film directed by phil karlson and starring john payne, coleen gray, preston foster, neville brand, lee van cleef and jack elam. Coleen gray was born in staplehurst, nebraska, in 1922. Joe rolfe john payne, a downonhisluck delivery driver who is accused of. City confidential hilo betrayal on the big island most excited crime story eoras kalde. Joe rolfe payne, a downonhisluck flower delivery truck driver is accused of being involved and is roughly interrogated by local police. Released in a woefully substandard version from alpha watch the video wiggle at the bottom of the screen every 10 seconds, and a much better, but still flawed version from image the picure is just a bit too dark and has some minor print damage, along with several dollar dvd versions that were even more flawed. Two things that could trip up cf97 at the gold cup break. Karlson and payne teamed a year later for 99 river street, another film noir, followed by hells island, a film noir in color this film is now in the public domain in home video and metrogoldwynmayer. Kansas city confidential is a 1952 movie in the filmnoir genre, directed by phil karlson. For years kansas city confidential has languished in the public domain hell.
An obvious influence on quentin tarantinos reservoir dogs, this riveting 99minute potboiler builds its escalating suspense on the fate of reformed excon joe rolfe john payne, whose floral delivery truck matches a duplicate truck used in a kansas city. Kansas city confidential the secret four 1952 rotten. The pro bowl receiver did not participate in the offseason workouts and he was not present for the entire training camp in kansas city. Good movie, but the only thing kansas city in it is that single still at the beginning. After the opening, in fact, the movie changes locale completely. George bruce screenplay, harry essex screenplay 2 more credits. Kansas city confidential seems to be a public domain title, there are various versions of it on dvd, all of varying quality. Released in a woefully substandard version from alpha watch the video wiggle at the bottom of the screen every 10 seconds, and a much better, but still flawed version from image the picure is just a bit too dark and has some minor print damage, along with several. Kansas city confidential bluraydvd, 2011, 2disc set. You can watch the complete 1952 noir crime picture, now in the public domain, and decide for yourself. Kansas city confidential film by karlson 1952 britannica. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show city confidential anytime, anywhere. This package includes a bluray and dvd of an absolute gem from film noir s golden era kansas city confidential. Kansas city confidential movie clip lurid chapters.
Watch all 26 city confidential episodes from season 3,view pictures, get episode information and more. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing kansas city confidential near you. Joe rolf john payne, an excon, tries to make an honest living in kansas city. Kansas city confidential 1952 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Feb 03, 2015 in kansas city confidential, four robbers hold up an armored truck, getting away with over a million dollars in cash. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the phil karlsondirected movie via subscription can be a huge. I am wary of any film detective disc now that i know they dont exercise oversight over the production of their product.
Terse and tough, kansas city confidential is one of the great lean, mean b crime thrillers, with a bangup opening, a deadly payoff and a shifting set of identities and alliances that keep pulling. Kc confidential hearne christopher, uncensored page 2. This is certainly a film that fans of film noir will appreciate and. December 6, 1989 age 77 in malibu, california, usa. Kansas city confidential phil karlson, 1952 youtube. With john payne, coleen gray, preston foster, neville brand. Kansas city confidential is quite the white knuckled thriller with incredible cinematography and dialogue to keep you hooked. Kansas city confidential 1952 official trailer, organic. Kansas city confidential is a 1952 american film noir and crime film directed by phil karlson starring john payne and coleen gray. When al gore s big, bad i nternet roared to life in the late 1990s, the handwriting was on the wall for most print publications. Macon, ga city confidential anjette lyles marshal law. The films title is misleading, as kansas city confidential is not a story of corruption in a big city. Sporting kansas city 3 fire 2 recap and ratings chicago. The affair between housewife, turned prostitute, kathy willets affair with vice mayor doug danziger is caught on.