5 Against the House
Seen it?1955 | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Reservoir Dogs or Bonnie and Clyde, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
Former war-time Army buddies now students in college decide to rip off a Reno casino.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Phil Karlson
- Guy MadisonAl Mercer
- Kim NovakKay Greylek
- Brian KeithBrick
- Alvy MooreRoy
- Kerwin MathewsRonnie
- William ConradEric Berg
- Jack DimondFrancis Spiegelbauer
- Jean WillesVirginia
- Kathryn GrantJean, Young Woman in Nightclub (uncredited)
- Adelle AugustBit (uncredited)