Handlung
Kaum aus dem Knast entlassen, plant Johnny Clay ein großes Ding – den Überfall auf eine Rennbahn. Dabei spannt er Helfer ein, die keine Berufsverbrecher sind, um den Coup narrensicher zu machen. Einen verschuldeten Bullen, einen Barkeeper, dessen Frau schwer krank ist, den Kassierer Peatty. Minutiös geplant, bringt er den Plan ins Rollen und kassiert satte 2 Millionen Dollar ab. Doch hat Clay die Rechnung ohne Peattys tyrannische Frau Sherry und deren Freund gemacht.
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Besetzung
Sterling Hayden
Johnny Clay
Coleen Gray
Fay
Vince Edwards
Val Cannon
Jay C. Flippen
Marvin Unger
Ted de Corsia
Patrolman Randy Kennan
Marie Windsor
Sherry Peatty
Elisha Cook Jr.
George Peatty
Joe Sawyer
Mike O'Reilly
James Edwards
Track Parking Attendant
Timothy Carey
Nikki Arcane
Kola Kwariani
Maurice Oboukhoff
Jay Adler
Leo the Loanshark
Tito Vuolo
Joe Piano
Dorothy Adams
Ruthie O'Reilly
Herbert Ellis
2nd American Airlines Clerk
James Griffith
Mr. Grimes
Cecil Elliott
Lady with Small Dog
Joe Turkel
Tiny
Steve Mitchell
Brown
Mary Carroll
Woman Asking Kennan for Help
William Benedict
American Airlines Clerk
Charles Cane
Plainclothesman at Airport
Robert B. Williams
Plainclothesman at Airport
Tom Coleman
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
John George
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Art Gilmore
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Track Guard Slugged by Johnny (uncredited)
Harry Hines
Chess Player (uncredited)
Hal J. Moore
Race Track P.A. Announcer (uncredited)
Harvey Parry
Bartender (uncredited)
Richard Reeves
Bill (uncredited)
Frank Richards
Track Employee in Locker Room (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Racetrack Cashier (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Racetrack Cashier (uncredited)
Charles Fogel
Race Track Worker (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
Track Officer (uncredited)
Fred Carson
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Gordon Carveth
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Richard Dale Clark
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Rodney Dangerfield
Onlooker (uncredited)
George DeNormand
Commuter (uncredited)
Bennie Goldberg
Commuter (uncredited)
John Hudkins
Track Guard (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Checkers Player (uncredited)
Perk Lazelle
Clerk (uncredited)
King Lockwood
Clerk (uncredited)
Robert Locke Lorraine
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Alan Marston
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Ron Nyman
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Leoda Richards
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
John Roy
Commuter (uncredited)
Jack Stoney
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
Fred Walton
Racetrack Cashier (uncredited)
