Plunder Road

1957 film by Hubert Cornfield

December 5, 1957 (1957-12-05) (United States)

Running time

72 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Plunder Road is a 1957 American crime film noir directed by Hubert Cornfield and starring Gene Raymond, Jeanne Cooper and Wayne Morris.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot

Five men carry out an elaborate plan to rob a gold shipment from a San Francisco-bound US mint train. To throw the police off the track, they split up and drive off in three different directions. Two of the gang's gold-laden trucks are captured by the police, but the third makes it all the way to Los Angeles, where Eddie (Raymond) melts down the gold and disguises it as fittings for his luxury car. On the verge of getting away, he is involved in a freeway accident.

Cast

Gene Raymond as Eddie Harris
Jeanne Cooper as Fran Werner
Wayne Morris as Commando Munson
Elisha Cook Jr. as Skeets Jonas (as Elisha Cook)
Stafford Repp as Roly Adams
Steven Ritch as Frankie Chardo
Nora Hayden as Hazel
Helene Heigh as Society Woman
Harry Tyler as Ernie Beach
Charles J. Conrad as Trooper No. 2 (as Charles Conrad)
Paul Harber as Trooper No. 1
Don Garrett as Policeman
Michael Fox as Smog Officer / Voice of Radio Reporter John Oliver
Richard Newton as Guard No. 2
Jim Canino as Tibbs
Robin Riley as Don
Douglas Bank as Guard No. 1 / Narrator

Production

The film was known as The Violent Road and filming started July 15 at the Kling Studios.^[4]^[5]

References

^ Plunder Road at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films.
^ "PLUNDER ROAD". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 25. 1958. p. 23. ProQuest 1305823043.
^ Schallert, E. (1958). "Destroyer, sub battle to death". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167230357.
^ Schallert, Edwin (July 5, 1957). "Richard Carlson Will Direct Calhoun; Gene Raymond Film Sealed". Los Angeles Times. p. A7.
^ Schallert, E. (Jul 10, 1957). "Kaye, kelly preparing new ventures; costars to align with raymond". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167146431.