Odds Against Tomorrow
1959 · Movie · NR · 96 min · ★ 6.8 · 75% critics
Three desperate men agree to a bank job that promises a quick payoff, but their shaky alliance is tested long before the robbery begins. As the plan moves forward, deep personal grudges and raw racial hostility threaten to derail everything, turning a simple score into a tense, bitter standoff.
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Details
- Years
- 1959
- Release date
- 1959-10-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (94 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a bleak, character-driven heist story where simmering racial conflict fuels the tension, similar to The Defiant Ones or No Way Out; Not for you if you prefer fast pacing and lighter crime thrills.
Pros: tense slow-burn buildup; strong lead performances; pointed social themes | Cons: takes long to start; message can feel heavy; heist plot is simple
Themes
- robbery
- based on novel or book
- explosive
- hold-up robbery
- heist
- exploding building
- film noir
- racism
- nightclub singer
Awards & recognition
- Golden Globe Award — Best Film Promoting International Understanding · 1960 · nominated
Cast & crew
Robert Ryan
as Earle Slater
Harry Belafonte
as Johnny Ingram
Ed Begley
as Dave Burke
Shelley Winters
as Lorry
Gloria Grahame
as Helen
Will Kuluva
as Bacco
Kim Hamilton
as Ruth Ingram
Mae Barnes
as Annie
Richard Bright
as Coco
Carmen De Lavallade
as Kittie
Directed by Robert Wise