![]() ![]() Al persuades the police to release Roy and Ronnie, but the inquisitive Ronnie has become obsessed with the idea of a spectacular casino robbery, and he begins forming his own plans to rob Harold's Club after he overhears one of the police officers say "There's no way it can be done."īack at college, the incident is seemingly forgotten, though Ronnie begins developing his plans in earnest. Using a concealed security alarm, the cashier alerts casino officials, who apprehend not only the would-be robber, but Roy and Ronnie as well. He is accompanied there by Roy, but unbeknownst to either of them, the cashier is being threatened by a man with a gun. Ronnie, however, has lost money playing roulette and must cash a check at the cashier's window. ![]() The film centers on a fictional robbery of what was a real Nevada casino, Harold's Club.įour friends enrolled at Midwestern University (which was fictional at the time of the film but became a reality in the mid-1990s) - Brick (Keith), Al (Madison), Ronnie ( Kerwin Mathews) and Roy ( Alvy Moore) - visit the Harold's Club casino in Reno, Nevada during a weekend trip.Īfter an hour spent gambling and socializing, the group prepares to leave. The screenplay is based on Jack Finney's 1954 novel of the same name, later serialized by Good Housekeeping magazine. The supporting cast includes William Conrad. 5 Against the House is a 1955 American heist film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Guy Madison, Kim Novak and Brian Keith. ![]()
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