Three beatniks are brought together to rob an armored car, only to face betrayal from amongst their ranks.Three beatniks are brought together to rob an armored car, only to face betrayal from amongst their ranks.Three beatniks are brought together to rob an armored car, only to face betrayal from amongst their ranks.
I. Stanford Jolley
- King Invader
- (as Norman Jolley)
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- TriviaThe conniving Boss Tucker and his henchman Sydney are played by Ed Platt and Ned Glass, two eminent character actors who, ironically, built their long careers playing down-to-earth good guys.
- GoofsTowards the end of the movie, when the policemen are boarding the train in Newark, the film has been mirrored, as can be seen by the word "PACIFIC" (as "CIFICAP") on the right side of the door.
- Quotes
King Invader: Stew oceans of lotion on the beards of each man!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Rebel Set (1992)
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Beatnik-Noir---and not as bad as you'd think.
While I would never say that "The Rebel Set" is a good film, it isn't nearly as bad as you'd think. Some time back, the film was lampooned on "Mystery Science Theater 3000"--and because of this it has a reputation as a stinker. This is obvious when you see it has a score of 2.2.--which would indicate it is a 100% terrible film. But, unfortunately, it's not terrible and this rating seems unnecessarily harsh.
The film begins in a beatnik hangout run by a bearded Edward Platt ('Chief' from "Get Smart"). However, his appearing like an old beatnik is a disguise--he's really interested in masterminding a robbery. Using his business, he's learned which patrons are desperate and in need of money--and he approaches them to help him with his caper. Later, aboard a train, the film heats up, as Platt turns out to be a lot nastier than anyone in the gang anticipated. What exactly he does and how the film ends is something I'll leave up to you--it is mildly interesting.
The first half of the film is amazingly dull for a caper film. In fact, being on "MST 3000" you'd think the film was laughably bad, but it's only very slow and a bit amateurish. Fortunately, the second half is a lot better and I actually loved the final showdown. Not at all great but passable entertainment.
The film begins in a beatnik hangout run by a bearded Edward Platt ('Chief' from "Get Smart"). However, his appearing like an old beatnik is a disguise--he's really interested in masterminding a robbery. Using his business, he's learned which patrons are desperate and in need of money--and he approaches them to help him with his caper. Later, aboard a train, the film heats up, as Platt turns out to be a lot nastier than anyone in the gang anticipated. What exactly he does and how the film ends is something I'll leave up to you--it is mildly interesting.
The first half of the film is amazingly dull for a caper film. In fact, being on "MST 3000" you'd think the film was laughably bad, but it's only very slow and a bit amateurish. Fortunately, the second half is a lot better and I actually loved the final showdown. Not at all great but passable entertainment.
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- planktonrules
- Oct 19, 2012
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- Der Tod fährt erster Klasse
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- Runtime1 hour 12 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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