Crashout

Crashout is a 1955 American film noir crime film directed by Lewis R. Foster and starring William Bendix, Arthur Kennedy, Luther Adler, William Talman, Gene Evans, Marshall Thompson, and Beverly Michaels.

Crashout
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lewis R. Foster
Screenplay by	Hal E. Chester Lewis R. Foster
Produced by	Hal E. Chester
Starring	William Bendix Arthur Kennedy Luther Adler William Talman Gene Evans Marshall Thompson Beverly Michaels
Cinematography	Russell Metty
Edited by	Robert Swink
Music by	Leith Stevens
Production company	Standard Productions
Distributed by	Filmakers Releasing Organization
Release dates	March 1, 1955 (1955-03-01) (United States) July 8, 1955 (1955-07-08) (New York City)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Convict Van Duff is the leader of a large-scale prison break. The breakout works as the six survivors hide out in a forgotten mine working near the prison.

Once the coast is clear they then set out on a long, dangerous journey. The convicts take by foot, car, train and truck in an attempt to get to some hidden stolen bank loot. On the journey, the doomed prisoners meet with some locals including a farm woman, a kidnapped doctor and a young woman on a train). Joe Quinn, the only one of the escapees with a conscience, is prepared to run off with the girl on the train until he hears the radio blaring his description and realizes he can't drag her into things.

As they near their goal in freezing weather, Luther Remsen, a religious fanatic who kills on orders from God, goes insane and Duff has to kill him in self-defense. Once the money is recovered, Duff turns on Quinn and leaves him for dead. Quinn finds Duff frozen to death the next morning, still holding the money. Quinn, the only survivor of the six, gives himself up to an approaching search party and is grateful for their presence.

Cast

• William Bendix as Van Morgan Duff
• Arthur Kennedy as Joe Quinn
• Luther Adler as Pete Mendoza
• William Talman as Luther Remsen
• Gene Evans as Maynard "Monk" Collins
• Marshall Thompson as Billy Lang
• Beverly Michaels as Alice Mosher
• Gloria Talbott as Girl in Train
• Adam Williams as Fred Summerfield
• Percy Helton as Doctor Louis Barnes
• Melinda Markey as Girl in Bar
• Christopher Olsen as Timmy Mosher (as Chris Olsen)
• Adele St. Mauer as Mrs. Mosher
• Edward Clark as Conductor
• Tom Dugan as Ed, the Bartender

See also

• List of American films of 1955

External links

• Crashout at IMDb
• Crashout at AllMovie
• Crashout at the TCM Movie Database
• Crashout informational site and DVD review at DVD Beaver (includes images)
• Crashout film scenes on YouTube