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5 Against the House is a 1955 American heist film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Guy Madison, Kim Novak and Brian Keith. The supporting cast includes William Conrad. The screenplay is based on Jack Finney's 1954 novel of the same name, later serialized by Good Housekeeping magazine.
Four college vets and a cabaret singer try to rob a Reno casino in this 1955 film directed by Phil Karlson. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Phil Karlson
- 1955-05-19
Chris T. Four vets attending college on the GI Bill and a cabaret singer try to rob a Reno Casino and pull off the perfect crime.
- 83 min
- 235
- FastLane Entertainment
Nov 9, 2021 · 5 Against the House is a 1955 American heist film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Guy Madison, Kim Novak and Brian Keith. The supporting cast includes...
A group of college friends plan to rob a Reno casino and return the money, but one of them changes his mind and runs away with the loot. Al, a law student and war veteran, chases him and faces a dilemma.
5 Against the House originated with a novel of the same name by Jack Finney, best known as the author of The Body Snatchers (serialized in Colliers), which Don Siegel turned into the sci-fi classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers the following year.
- Phil Karlson, Milton Feldman
- Guy Madison
In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. When college buddies Ronnie (Kerwin Mathews) and Roy (Alvy Moore) are briefly detained by the Reno police in association with a casino robbery ...
- Crime, Drama
