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Attempted Robbery | New Jersey
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Best Director | 1947
Best Writing Screenplay | 1947
Best Film Editing | 1947
Best Music Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | 1947
Best Film | 1946
Film debut of Burt Lancaster. Although this was his first film--at 33 years of age--he received top billing.
Ernest Hemingway, author of the original short story, liked the film. Prior to its release, producer Mark Hellinger sent publicity man Al Horwits to Sun Valley, ID, to give Hemingway a private screening. Hemingway had a pint of gin in one pocket of his overcoat and a pint of water in the other so that he could sip from them if the film got bad. After the screening, Hemingway held up the full bottles, grinned, and said, "Didn't need 'em."
Virginia Christine, who plays Swede's girlfriend before he meets Kitty, also appeared in the remake, The Killers (1964), in a different role as a blind secretary.
The boxing match in the third flashback was filmed in a boxing arena for an audience of 2000 spectators. Burt Lancaster trained for two months with a boxing champion and played the part of the Swede with realism, against a real boxer, until his second KO and TKO.
The entire Prentiss Hat Co. robbery was filmed with one camera and no cuts. It required quick coordination among dozens of people and several vehicles.
"[last lines] [after Reardon has wrapped up the investigation, Kenyon congratulates him] R.S. Kenyon: Owing to your splendid efforts the basic rate of The Atlantic Casualty Company - as of 1947 - will probably drop one-tenth of a cent. [he shakes Reardon's hand] R.S. Kenyon: Congratulations, Mr. Reardon. Jim Reardon: I'd rather have a night's sleep. R.S. Kenyon: Why don't you take a good rest. I must say you've earned it. [Reardon starts to leave] R.S. Kenyon: This is Friday... don't come in 'til Monday. Jim Reardon: Thanks."
"Al: You got anything to drink? George: I can give you soda, beer, ginger ale... Al: I said, 'You got anything to drink?' George: [intimidated] No. Al: This is a hot town. Whatta ya call it? George: Brentwood. Al: Did you ever hear of Brentwood? Max: [Max shakes his head, no] Al: Whatta ya do here nights? Max: [sarcastically] They eat the dinner. They all come here and eat the big dinner. George: [showing fear] That's right. Al: [condescendingly] You're a pretty bright boy, aren't you? George: [intimidated] Sure. Max: [contemptiously] Well you're NOT! Max: [to Al] Is he Al? Al: He's dumb!"
