In this gritty drama, gambling, racism, robbery, and murder are the main characters. It's exciting, but definitely has an indie feel to it. There's no glamour, no frills - this raw drama would have found a better home had it waited a few years and been released in the 1960s. Released during a year when audiences wanted to see Ben-Hur, The Best of Everything, and This Earth Is Mine, it's not a movie most people remember.
Robert Ryan is a racist ex-con who unknowingly signs up to commit a bank robbery with Harry Belafonte, an unsuccessful gambler. The third partner is a disgraced former cop, Ed Begley. Robert doesn't want to work with Harry, but he's broke and tired of sponging off his girlfriend's, Shelley Winters, money. The tension and arguments between the three partners threaten the execution and success of the robbery. Keep in mind, we're supposed to be rooting for the bad guys!
Some Like It Hot may have received all the attention for the gay innuendo that made it past the censors, but Odds Against Tomorrow was far more explicit. No one in Some Like It Hot is actually gay, but there is some humor about cross-dressing and pseudo male romances. There's an openly gay character in Odds Against Tomorrow, who constantly checks out Harry Belafonte and sidles up to him in a bar and tries to buy him a drink. It's not going to be everyone's cup of tea, but if you like gritty heist dramas, give it a try.
Robert Ryan is a racist ex-con who unknowingly signs up to commit a bank robbery with Harry Belafonte, an unsuccessful gambler. The third partner is a disgraced former cop, Ed Begley. Robert doesn't want to work with Harry, but he's broke and tired of sponging off his girlfriend's, Shelley Winters, money. The tension and arguments between the three partners threaten the execution and success of the robbery. Keep in mind, we're supposed to be rooting for the bad guys!
Some Like It Hot may have received all the attention for the gay innuendo that made it past the censors, but Odds Against Tomorrow was far more explicit. No one in Some Like It Hot is actually gay, but there is some humor about cross-dressing and pseudo male romances. There's an openly gay character in Odds Against Tomorrow, who constantly checks out Harry Belafonte and sidles up to him in a bar and tries to buy him a drink. It's not going to be everyone's cup of tea, but if you like gritty heist dramas, give it a try.