Die Rechnung ging nicht auf (1956)
Kaum aus dem Knast entlassen, plant Johnny Clay ein großes Ding – den Überfall auf eine Rennbahn. Dabei spannt er Helfer ein, die keine Berufsverbrecher sind, um den Coup narrensicher zu machen. Einen verschuldeten Bullen, einen Barkeeper, dessen Frau schwer krank ist, den Kassierer Peatty. Minutiös geplant, bringt er den Plan ins Rollen und kassiert satte 2 Millionen Dollar ab. Doch hat Clay die Rechnung ohne Peattys tyrannische Frau Sherry und deren Freund gemacht.
Der Regisseur:
Stanley Kubrick
Der Autor:
Stanley Kubrick
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Sterling Hayden as Johnny Clay |
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Coleen Gray as Fay |
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Vince Edwards as Val Cannon |
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Jay C. Flippen as Marvin Unger |
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Ted de Corsia as Randy Kennan |
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Marie Windsor as Sherry Peatty |
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Elisha Cook Jr. as George Peatty |
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Joe Sawyer as Mike O'Reilly |
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James Edwards as Track Parking Attendant |
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Timothy Carey as Nikki Arcane |
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Kola Kwariani as Maurice Oboukhoff |
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Jay Adler as Leo the Loanshark |
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Tito Vuolo as Joe Piano - motel manager |
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Dorothy Adams as Mrs. Ruthie O'Reilly |
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Herbert Ellis as 2nd American Airlines Clerk |
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James Griffith as Mr. Grimes |
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Cecil Elliott as Lady with Small Dog |
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Joe Turkel as Tiny |
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Steve Mitchell as Brown - American Airlines Clerk |
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Mary Carroll as Woman Asking Kennan for Help |
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William Benedict as American Airlines Clerk |
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Charles Cane as Plainclothesman at Airport |
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Robert B. Williams as Plainclothesman at Airport |
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Tom Coleman as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) |
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Franklyn Farnum as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) |
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John George as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) |
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Art Gilmore as Narrator (uncredited) |
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Kenner G. Kemp as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) |
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Carl M. Leviness as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) |
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Sol Gorss as Track Guard Slugged by Johnny (uncredited) |
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Harry Hines as Chess Player (uncredited) |
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Hal J. Moore as Race Track P.A. Announcer (uncredited) |
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Harvey Parry as Bartender (uncredited) |
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Richard Reeves as Bill - Track Employee in Locker Room (uncredited) |
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Frank Richards as Track Employee in Locker Room (uncredited) |
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Arthur Tovey as Racetrack Cashier (uncredited) |
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Finn Zirzow as Man at Airport (uncredited) |
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Oliver Cross as Racetrack Cashier (uncredited) |
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Charles Fogel as Race Track Worker (uncredited) |
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Rudy Germane as Track Officer (uncredited) |
| Editing | Betty Steinberg | Editor |
| Writing | Stanley Kubrick | Screenplay |
| Directing | Stanley Kubrick | Director |
| Writing | Lionel White | Novel |
| Sound | Gerald Fried | Original Music Composer |
| Production | James B. Harris | Producer |
| Camera | Lucien Ballard | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Jim Thompson | Writer |
| Production | Alexander Singer | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Earl Snyder | Sound |
| Camera | Richard Towers | Camera Operator |
| Production | Clarence Eurist | Production Supervisor |
| Crew | Dave Koehler | Special Effects |
| Art | Harry Reif | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Milton Carter | Assistant Director |
| Visual Effects | Jack Rabin | Visual Effects |
| Sound | Rex Lipton | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Gilbert D. Marchant | Music Editor |
| Visual Effects | Louis DeWitt | Visual Effects |
| Crew | Fred Gabourie | Stunts |
| Crew | Don Turner | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert Littlefield | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Carl Gibson | Key Grip |
| Directing | Howard Joslin | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Ruth Sobotka | Art Direction |
| Sound | Gerald Fried | Conductor |
| Art | Christopher Ebsen | Head Carpenter |
| Crew | Dave Lesser | Transportation Coordinator |
| Camera | Lou Cortese | Best Boy Grip |
| Directing | Paul Feiner | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Joyce Hartman | Production Assistant |
| Art | Bud Pine | Construction Manager |
| Art | Ray Zambel | Property Master |
| Lighting | Bobby Jones | Gaffer |
| Visual Effects | Paul Eagler | Visual Effects Camera |
| Camera | Robert Hosler | Second Assistant Camera |
| Art | Robert L. Stephen | Paint Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rudy Harrington | Wardrobe Master |
| Art | Karl Brainard | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Production | Marguerite Olson | Production Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lillian Shore | Hairdresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jack Masters | Wardrobe Master |
| Directing | Mary Gibsone | Script Supervisor |