A Step Out of Line

1971 1h 36m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

AdventureCrimeDramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Three financially down-and-out buddies plot to pull a bank robbery to cure their financial woes.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Falk
Harry Connors
Vic Morrow
Joe Rawlins
Peter Lawford
Art Stoyer
Jo Ann Pflug
Gillian Francis
Lynn Carlin
Linda Connors
Tom Bosley
Jack Berger
John Randolph
Detective Riddle
Willard Sage
Sorenson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bernard McEveety
Writers: Albert Ruben, S.S. Schweitzer, Steve Shagan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bernard McEveety, shot by James Crabe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Takagi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Peter Falk and Vic Morrow and Peter Lawford carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0066404 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bernard McEveety directs. James Crabe behind the camera. Jerry Goldsmith scores. Robert Takagi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Bernard McEveety, shot by James Crabe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Robert Takagi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Peter Falk and Vic Morrow and Peter Lawford carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0066404 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.