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6 Bridges to Cross is a american film of genre Drama directed by Joseph Pevney released in USA on 21 january 1955 with Tony Curtis
6 Bridges to Cross (1955)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 21 january 1955
Length 1h36
Directed by Joseph Pevney
OriginUSA
Themes Heist films
Rating66%
Six Bridges to Cross or 6 Bridges to Cross is a 1955 American crime caper film directed by Joseph Pevney of Universal-International. The film starred Tony Curtis, George Nader, Julie Adams, Jay C. Flippen and Sal Mineo on his screen debut. Six Bridges to Cross is based upon the famous 1950 Great Brink's Robbery of Boston, Massachusetts in which the thieves made off with roughly $2.5 million.
Synopsis
Jerry Florea (Tony Curtis) is planning a heist. The story begins with the events which led a young Florea (Sal Mineo) to become a crook. One day he is shot during a robbery and as a result an ameniable policeman and his wife take him under their wing. As a young man he deludes them, and pretends to no longer have criminal intent and even gets a job at the Brinks. They are unaware he is preparing to rob the establishment. It is only after he and his gang pull off the heist that Florea reconsiders his actions and attempts to make amends for the crime.Actors
Tony Curtis
(Jerry Florea)
George Nader
(Edward Gallagher)
Julie Adams
(Ellen Gallagher)
Jay C. Flippen
(Vincent Concannon)
Sal Mineo
(Jerry - as a boy)
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