The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery (1959): Cast & Plot
The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery is a 1959 crime thriller directed by Charles Guggenheim and John Stix, starring May Kohn as Bank Cashier, Crahan Denton and James Dukas. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Directors
- Charles Guggenheim and John Stix
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery About?
The premise of The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Never before in Police annals! Never before in film history! Career criminals and a local youth carefully plan and rehearse the robbery of a Missouri bank.
The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- buick super riviera
- stopwatch
- planning a bank robbery
- brother sister estrangement
- gang of bank robbers
- get away car driver
- misogynist
- man hits a woman
- pushed off a fire escape
- woman in jeopardy
- fatal fall off building
- death of sister
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- man shot in the leg
- claustrophobia
- suicide by gun
- hostage taking
- female hostage
- man wears a mask
- 1950s
- plan goes awry
- scheme
- spying
- haunted by the past
- ex convict
- gunshot wound
- shot in the leg
- man shoots himself
- mistrust
- alarm system
- gunfire
- young man
- woman killed
- stolen license plate
- stealing a license plate
- cockroach
- lack of money
- diner
- screaming in fear
- shot by the police
- gun violence
- murder
- gay gangster
- trapped
- suspicion
- armed robbery with shotgun
- man kills a woman
- bank employee
- snitch
- killing one's self in despair
- encirclement
The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery Cast & Characters
May Kohn leads the cast as Bank Cashier, with Crahan Denton as John Egan and James Dukas as Willie the Driver. Directed by Charles Guggenheim and John Stix; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Charles Guggenheim
- Co-director John Stix
- May Kohn as Bank Cashier
- Crahan Denton as John Egan
- James Dukas as Willie the Driver
- David Clarke as Gino
Also Starring in The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery
· 12 more- Steve McQueen George Fowler
- Molly McCarthy Ann
- Bob Holt Police Dispatcher
- Barney Barnett Policeman
- Martha Gable Eddie's Wife
- Larry Gerst Eddie
- Frank Novotny Pat
- Boyd Williams W.H. Dalton
- Nell Roberts Salvation Army Woman
- Robert Klauss Phone Repairman
- Jay Elliot Car Salesman
- Nancy Lyon Egan's Hostage
More from Charles Guggenheim and John Stix
More films directed by Charles Guggenheim and John Stix: The Shadow of Hate: A History of Intolerance in America, Island of Hope, Island of Tears, The Johnstown Flood and Monument to the Dream.
The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery Plot Summary
What happens in The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Aging criminal mastermind John Egan Crahan Denton decides to rob St. Louis’ Southwest Bank, then use the loot to retire to Mexico with his longtime minion Willy James Dukas. Their accomplice, Gino David Clarke, is an ex-convict terrified of returning to prison, and wants money to pay for his defense in an upcoming criminal trial. The gang needs a driver for the getaway car. Gino recruits his sister Ann’s old boyfriend, George Fowler Steve McQueen, a former collegiate football star with no criminal history. Egan takes a liking to George, much to Willy’s displeasure.
Full summary
The whole story of The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who plays the role of George Fowler, the former football star recruited for the robbery?
Cars in The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery
37 cars on screen, including the 1952 Buick Super and the 1954 Ford Mainline.
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1957 Chevrolet One-Fifty Minor role -
1953 Ford Crestline Country Squire Minor role
The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “The Saint Louis Bank Robbery” and “Der grosse St. Louis Bankraub”.
- Also known as
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- The Saint Louis Bank Robbery
- Der grosse St. Louis Bankraub
- Hold-up en 120 secondes
- Gli occhi del testimone
- Asalto al banco de San Luis
- Rififi in St. Louis
- שוד הגדול
- 一网打尽
- Большое ограбление банка в Сент-Луисе
- セントルイス銀行強盗
- A nagy St. Louis-i bankrablás
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The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery?
The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery released?
The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery was released on September 10, 1959.
Who directed The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery?
The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery was directed by Charles Guggenheim and John Stix.
More films by Charles Guggenheim Who is in the cast of The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery?
The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery stars May Kohn as Bank Cashier, Crahan Denton as John Egan and James Dukas as Willie the Driver, among 16 credited actors.
Does The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery have a post-credit scene?
No. The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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