# Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)

> A doomed bank robbery binds a racist ex-convict, a pressured gambler, and their manipulative recruiter in a combustible noir portrait of greed and self-destruction.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16179

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Robert Wise
- Cast: Robert Ryan, Harry Belafonte, Ed Begley, Shelley Winters, Gloria Grahame, Will Kuluva, Kim Hamilton, Mae Barnes
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053133/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, sardonic, paranoid, classic noir night, crime thriller marathon

## Synopsis

A tense heist unfolds as desperation drives men to dangerous alliances and moral dilemmas.

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