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Odds against tomorrow / United Artists Pictures, Inc. ; Harbel presents ; directed and produced by Robert Wise ; screenplay by John O. Killens and Nelson Gidding.

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Format:
Video
Author/Creator:
McGivern, William P. Odds against tomorrow, author.
Contributor:
Wise, Robert, 1914-2005, director, producer.
Killens, John Oliver, 1916-1987, adapter, screenwriter.
Gidding, Nelson, adapter, screenwriter.
Belafonte, Harry, 1927-2023, actor, producer.
Ryan, Robert, 1909-1973, actor.
Winters, Shelley, actor.
Begley, Ed, 1901-1970, actor.
Grahame, Gloria, actor.
Lewis, John, 1920-2001, composer.
HarBel Productions, producer.
United Artists (Firm), producer.
MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., distributor.
Series:
MGM DVD
Language:
English
French
Spanish
Subjects (All):
McGivern, William P--Film adaptations.
McGivern, William P.
Criminals--Drama.
Criminals.
Racism.
Bank robberies.
Bank robberies--Drama.
Racism--Drama.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Film noir.
Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
monochrome
Place of Publication:
Santa Monica, CA : MGM/UA Home Video, 2003.
Language Note:
In English; optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
System Details:
DVD, NTSC, Region 1; Dolby Digital mono.
digital
optical
mono
Dolby
NTSC
video file
DVD video
region 1
Summary:
One hundred and fifty thousand dollars, ready for the taking. It's too much to resist for Earl Slater, a bigoted ex-con slumming through life with a patronizing girlfriend, an obliging neighbor and zero expectations. He agrees to be part of a bank job planned by former cop Burke. Until, that is, he finds out one of his partners will be a black man. Earl's desperate need for cash, however, leads him to reconsider. For the job only, he'll put his racism aside ... until moments away from the score, hatred erupts.
Participant:
Harry Belafonte, Robert Ryan, Shelley Winters, Ed Begley, Gloria Grahame.
Credits:
Director of photography, Joseph Brun; editor, Dede Allen; music, John Lewis.
Notes:
Videodisc release of the motion picture produced in 1959.
Based on Odds against tomorrow / by William P. McGivern.
Special feature: original theatrical trailer.
Aspect ratio 1.33:1.
ISBN:
0792859057
9780792859055
OCLC:
53988800
Publisher Number:
027616899583
1005697 MGM Home Entertainment

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