# Kansas City Confidential (1952)

> A framed ex-G.I. hunts the criminals behind an armored-car robbery, crossing into Mexico through a brutal maze of noir betrayals.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12816

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Crime
- Director: Phil Karlson
- Cast: John Payne, Coleen Gray, Preston Foster, Neville Brand, Lee Van Cleef, Jack Elam, Dona Drake, Mario Siletti
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044789/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: grim, tense, violent, classic noir night, crime movie marathon

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