Blueprint for Robbery (1961)

Based on a true story (the Brinks job in 1950), this is a satisfying if unspectacular heist movie. Red Mack (Jay Barney) organises a team, including veteran safe cracker Pop (J. Pat O'Malley), to rob a security company in Boston. After several months careful planning and preparation (including one tense scene where they copy keys used at the company) the robbery is carried out and the criminals get away. Gus (Sherwood Price) agrees to keep the money for over three years until the State's Statute of Limitations expires and they'll be away free with millions of bucks...

Even though the police do not know where the money is and who was involved, this of course this is when the trouble starts for the gang. The gang can't get their hands on the loot and when Red gets arrested for another robbery things really start to go South, especially when Gus arranges a botched hit on him. The police know he is involved in something big, when he tells them what exactly it is they are shocked...

Maybe a limited film in terms of budget, it lacks spark but is a very acceptable crime film with good storytelling. Some scenes maybe would have been better off left on the cutting room floor to aid the film's pace.