A jealous ex-con, a sultry singer, and a high-stakes Las Vegas heist collide on New Year's Eve.
GUNS GIRLS AND GANGSTERS
A Cheating Blonde... A Crazed Con.... The Biggest Armored-Car Robbery in History!
A Las Vegas singer plans the robbery of an armored truck hauling casino money to the bank with her husband's ex-cellmate.
Quick Answer
Guns Girls and Gangsters is a 1959 American crime drama thriller directed by Edward L. Cahn about an ex-con who teams up with a nightclub owner and a dangerous femme fatale to rob an armored truck in Las Vegas.
Programmer's Pick
If you like your noir with a side of holiday lights and a dash of marital mayhem, this is your ticket. Mamie Van Doren simmers as Vi Victor, while Lee Van Cleef brings the menace as a husband you really don't want showing up uninvited. It’s all the Las Vegas glitz and grit you can fit into 70 minutes.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Edward L. Cahn
- Writers
- Robert E. Kent, Jerry Sackheim, Paul Gangelin
- Release
- 1959
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Also Known As
- Arme, Fete, şi Gangsteri, Pistolas, Raparigas e Gangsters, Gangsterblondinen, Der Überfall von Las Vegas, Garotas, Gatilhos e Gangsters, Стволы, девочки и гангстеры, Pistolia, koritsia kai gangsters, La banda di Las Vegas, Gangster, Gin und scharfe Hasen
Why This Matters
This 1959 film noir crime film features a cast including Mamie Van Doren and Lee Van Cleef, and was directed by Edward L. Cahn, known for his work in mid-century genre cinema.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
The film’s central armored truck robbery is set against the glamorously shady world of 1950s Las Vegas casinos and nightlife.
A jealous ex-con, his sultry wife, and her would-be criminal partner make for a volatile mix of betrayal and intrigue.
The action unfolds over Christmas and New Year’s Eve, adding festive tension to the criminal antics.
Mamie Van Doren turns up the heat as Vi Victor, a nightclub singer who’s as much trouble as she is dazzling.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Chuck Wheeler's release from prison and armored truck heist plan
Jealous and violent ex-cellmate Mike Bennett
Mike's escape and pursuit jeopardize the heist and threaten the other characters
Las Vegas casinos, motels, and nightclubs
Questions from the Vault
When was Guns Girls and Gangsters released? +
Guns Girls and Gangsters was released in 1959.
Who directed Guns Girls and Gangsters? +
Guns Girls and Gangsters was directed by Edward L. Cahn.
How long is Guns Girls and Gangsters? +
Guns Girls and Gangsters has a runtime of 70 minutes.
What genre is Guns Girls and Gangsters? +
Guns Girls and Gangsters is a crime, drama, and thriller film.
