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Armored Car

Name: Armored Car
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1937-06-01
Cast: Robert Wilcox, Judith Barrett, Cesar Romero, Irving Pichel, J. Anthony Hughes

1937 | 64 min | Crime, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Aimed squarely at anyone who loves watching a plan come together and people who like their stories with a little danger. The fun is in the planning, the double-crosses and the moment it all goes sideways. Same wavelength as Glengarry Glen Ross or Wrath of Man.
The mood: Dark and gritty.
The pace: Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 4 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off: Made in 1937: an older pace and style.
Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.

Larry Willis and Bill Wane are security guards who ride in the back of Banks Co. armored trucks. When they barely avoid a robbery, they return to headquarters, where their boss John Hale introduces them to detective Tom Sheridan, who will be working with them to uncover a new gang of robbers.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 869 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Lewis R. Foster

Robert WilcoxLarry Wills
Judith BarrettElla Logan
Cesar RomeroPetack
Irving PichelWalinsky
J. Anthony HughesBill Wane
Richard TuckerJohn Hale
Harry DavenportPop Logan
Inez CourtneyBlind Date
Joe KingTom Sheridan
Paul FixSlim