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To: lowbridge
Seen it? Any good?
11 posted on 07/24/2003 6:40:45 PM PDT by RedBloodedAmerican
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To: RedBloodedAmerican
Seen it? Any good?

Seen it dozens of times! It's VERY good! Based on the true story of the Brinks Robbery (the first million dollar robbery in American history I believe) that occured in Boston in 1950. (Though, like many movies they take some liberties with the true story. Doesn't matter, since it's a very entertaining movie)

Shortly before 7:30 p.m. on the evening of January 17, 1950, a group of armed,masked men emerged from 165 Prince Street in Boston, Massachusetts, dragging bags containing $1,218,211.29 in cash and $1,557,183.83 in checks, money orders,and other securities. These men had just committed the "crime of the century," the "perfect crime," the "fabulous Brink's robbery." At 7:27 p.m. as the robbers sped from the scene, a Brink's employee telephoned the Boston Police Department. Minutes later, police arrived at the Brink's building, and Special Agents of the FBI quickly joined in the investigation.

http://www.fbi.gov/libref/historic/famcases/brinks/brinks.htm

http://216.239.53.104/search?q=cache:E4-WvMKh-B8J:crimemagazine.com/brinks.htm+brinks+robbery+boston&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

12 posted on 07/24/2003 7:19:10 PM PDT by lowbridge (Rob: "I see a five letter word. F-R-E-E-P. Freep." Jerry: "Freep? What's that?" - Dick Van Dyke Show)
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To: RedBloodedAmerican
BTW: Theres also a Made for tv movie about the 1950 Brinks heist. It stars Leslie Nielsen as one of the investigating cops, but it's nowhere near as good as the 1978 film with Peter Falk. The tv movie version is more closer to the facts, and more dramatic (it's played very seriously), whereas the Falk film version, has a good comedic edge.
13 posted on 07/24/2003 7:23:51 PM PDT by lowbridge (Rob: "I see a five letter word. F-R-E-E-P. Freep." Jerry: "Freep? What's that?" - Dick Van Dyke Show)
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