Where to watch 5 Against the House online

Storyline

Former war-time Army buddies now students in college decide to rip off a Reno casino.

Released

1955-06-10
Revenue

n/a
Budget

n/a
Runtime

1hr 24m
Genre

Crime, Drama, Thriller
Status

Released
Language

Español, English
5.8
Production

Dayle, Columbia Pictures

Crew

Phil Karlson

Director

John Barnwell

Screenplay

John Barnwell

Producer

Keywords:

casino heist film noir

Stream and watch 5 Against the House

similar movies

Killer's Kiss

Bugsy

Gangster No. 1

Rounders

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Twelve

Rebecca

The Killing

Sindhanai Sei

Dr. No

Out of the Past

Vertigo

Leaving Las Vegas

Bonnie and Clyde

Reservoir Dogs

Scarface

Pandora's Box

Heat

The Maltese Falcon

Cast

Videos and Photos

Movie Reviews

Reviews for 5 Against the House

A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2019-03-15

He has a system you know! Four college buddies are out in a Reno casino when they mistakenly almost get arrested for a failed robbery. ... read more

He has a system you know! Four college buddies are out in a Reno casino when they mistakenly almost get arrested for a failed robbery. Upon proving their innocence, they hear a cop saying that robbing this particular casino is nigh on impossible. This gets young Ronnie thinking that it actually can be done, and sure enough he comes up with a fool proof plan that should be played out as a joke robbery. However, after letting his pals in on the plan, one of them, Brick, an ex army loose cannon, wants to do it for real. There are many good things about this Phil Karlson directed picture, things that made me particularly glad I paid no attention to the meagre rating on the IMDb and watched it with no expectation. The cast is very strong, Guy Madison, Brian Keith, Alvy Moore, a young pre swash buckling Kerwin Mathews and a sultry and gorgeous Kim Novak in only her second credited role. Location work at Lake Tahoe is easy on the eye and the story from John Barnwell (adapting from Jack Finney's novel) is a good one, with a kicker of an idea in how to rob a casino. I think that newcomers to the film should prepare for a more offbeat picture than what the plot synopsis hints at. It certainly has got tense moments, courtesy in the main from Keith's borderline psycho, but it's practically a talky picture with flecks of humour right up to the finale, where it all comes together without histrionics or fanfare. Phil Karlson, with the awesome Scandal Sheet on his CV, appeared on the face of it to be a good choice to direct, but although he has done crime/adventure/romance films very well before, blending those genres into one film was asking a bit too much. It's not bad directing, it's just an odd fusion that never really comes off, and it possibly stops the film from breaking out to a bigger and more appreciative audience. Karlson remains, though, a director well worth reappraisals because he has some excellent credits on his CV that are well worth checking out. Still, it's an oddity of sorts, and tagging it as a Noir picture is a bit of a stretch, but this is one that's definitely recommended for the pluses that do indeed far outweigh the minuses. 7/10

Read Full Review (The thoughts and opinions expressed here are solely those of the reviewer.)

A Review by John Chard

A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2019-03-15

He has a system you know! Four college buddies are out in a Reno casino when they mistakenly almost get arrested for a failed robbery. Upon proving their innocence, they hear a cop saying that ro...