Six Bridges to Cross

Six Bridges to Cross (1955)

Does This Smile Hide the Secret Behind the Great $2,500,000 Boston Robbery?

Follow the evolution of a small time juvenile delinquent hood to a big time racketeer. Based on the famous 1950 Brinks Robbery in Boston that netted the crooks $2.5 million. The story delves into the psychology of the perpetrators, as well as the intricate mechanics of the hold-up.

Date of release
1955-01-21
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (24)
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director
Joseph Pevney

Casting

Interesting facts

Six Bridges to Cross or 6 Bridges to Cross is a 1955 American film noir crime film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Tony Curtis, George Nader and Julie Adams. 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.

Production

The screenplay for the film was written by Sydney Boehm, based on Joseph F. Dinneen's They Stole $25,000,000 – And Got Away with It. The film was shot on location in Boston.

Jeff Chandler was to play the lead but refused and was put on suspension by Universal.

A pre-fame Clint Eastwood supposedly auditioned for George Nader's role in May 1954, his first real audition, but was rejected by Pevney. The part of the young Florea was given to a 15-year-old Sal Mineo. Mineo had also successfully auditioned for a part in The Private War of Major Benson as a cadet colonel opposite Charlton Heston.

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