An ex-convict sets out to uncover who framed him for an armored car robbery.
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Movie1952·100 min
Kansas City Confidential
Directed by Phil Karlson
A crime film directed by Phil Karlson.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 32%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.1/10
145 ratings
About Kansas City Confidential
- Pacing
- Brisk (6 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Tense
- Story Tags
- betrayal, social injustice, redemption, mid century, american regional, mexico, strangers forced together, anti hero, everyman, heist caper, revenge quest, mystery disappearance, heist robbery, corruption