ARMORED CAR ROBBERY (1950). Director: Richard Fleischer. William Talman, who played Perry Mason's perennial opponent Hamilton Burger on the TV series Perry Mason, is herein cast as bad guy Dave Purvis, who plans an armored car heist and kills off some of the gang members he's supposed to share the loot with. Adele Jergens is cast as club performer Yvonne LeDoux, who's married to a mug named Benny McBride, but has a hankering for the more dynamic -- if not exactly more attractive -- Purvis. Charles McGraw is the tough cop investigating the armored car robbery during which his married partner was murdered. Don McGuire and Gene Evans [of The Giant Behemoth and Park Row) have smaller roles. The picture is minor-league for the most part, but it does boast an exciting and satisfying climax on a runway. NOTE: Armored Car Robbery is one of the films in the new Film Noir Classic Collection Volume 5.
Verdict: Punchy performances help put this over -- and Jergens is always fun. **1/2.
The primary responsibility of an armored car driver is to safely transport money or valuables from one place to another. They are also responsible for the loading and unloading of the vehicle upon arrival, as well as completing the appropriate delivery documentation.
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