I love it when you read the title of a movie, you exactly know what it’s about. The title of Armored Car Robbery can’t be any clearer and it is a classic heist movie. It’s also one of the first of this genre.
Part of these movies are of course the planning, the heist itself and getting away from the police. This film has them all and manages to show them in a great way. The mastemind behing the heist is Dave Purvis, who plans the heist and is very proud of the fact that no one knows what he looks like. Within criminal circles his name is well-known.
Of course the criminals are on the run for the police and this other side of the story is told well. You really see how the two get closer to each other and you really can’t wait to find out how it all ends. It’s nice to see that the cops, besides doing proper investigation to find the criminals, already were using gadgets to track them.
If you like old black and white heist movies, this movie will entertain you as it has enough action and suspense to keep your attention.
Score: 7