5 Against the House

"Sizzling!"

May 19 1955 Approved 1h 24m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Former war-time Army buddies now students in college decide to rip off a Reno casino.

Plot

Four college buddies enjoying a night at a Reno casino are told by a cop that robbing the casino "cannot be done." That gets the brainiest rich kid among them thinking up a plan for the perfect robbery. He convinces the others to join in when they hear that it will only be a college hoax, his plan being to let the police know where the money is afterwards. The thing is, one of his friends has a head injury from the war, and has no intention of returning a dime.

Written by

Stirling Silliphant, William Bowers, John Barnwell

Directed by

Phil Karlson

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures, Dayle

Languages

Español, English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
2,145
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA