Odds Against Tomorrow

"He knew where $50,000 lay begging to be STOLEN!"

Nov 1 1959 Approved 1h 36m
Crime, Drama, Thriller

An old-time crook plans a heist. When one of his two partners is found out to be a black man tensions flare.

Plot

Dave Burke looks to hire two men to assist him in a bank raid: Earle Slater, a white ex-convict, and Johnny Ingram, a Black gambler. Both are reluctant, but Burke arranges for Ingram's creditors to pressure him, while Slater feels humiliated by his failure to provide for his girlfriend; they eventually accept. But Slater loathes and despises Black people, and the tensions in the gang rapidly mount.

Written by

William P. McGivern, Abraham Polonsky, Nelson Gidding

Directed by

Robert Wise

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

United Artists, HarBel Productions

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
5,799
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA