The Raid
Seen it?1954 | 83 min | Western, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little 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
- Made for history buffs.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1954: an older pace and style.
A group of confederate prisoners escape to Canada and plan to rob the banks and set fire to the small town of Saint Albans in Vermont. To get the lie of the land, their leader spends a few days in the town and finds he is getting drawn into its life and especially into that of an attractive widow and her son.
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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hugo Fregonese
- Van HeflinMaj. Neal Benton
- Anne BancroftKaty Bishop
- Richard BooneCapt. Lionel Foster
- Lee MarvinLt. Keating
- Tommy RettigLarry Bishop
- Peter GravesCapt. Frank Dwyer
- Douglas SpencerRev. Douglas
- Paul CavanaghCol. Tucker
- Will WrightJosiah Anderson
- James BestLt. Robinson