# Blueprint for Robbery

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***Blueprint for Robbery*** is a 1961 American [crime film](/source/Crime_film) directed by [Jerry Hopper](/source/Jerry_Hopper) and written by Irwin Winehouse and A. Sanford Wolf. The film stars [J. Pat O'Malley](/source/J._Pat_O'Malley), [Robert J. Wilke](/source/Robert_J._Wilke), [Robert Gist](/source/Robert_Gist), Romo Vincent, Jay Barney and [Henry Corden](/source/Henry_Corden). The film was released on February 1, 1961, by [Paramount Pictures](/source/Paramount_Pictures).[1][2][3]

## Plot

A gang plots the robbery of an armored-car company headquarters. Although the robbery itself goes off as planned, it's not long before the gang members are fighting among themselves over everybody's share of the loot and trying to avoid capture by the police, who are pouring all their resources into capturing the robbers. Based on a real-life 1950 Brinks Armored Car Co. robbery in Boston.

## Cast

- [J. Pat O'Malley](/source/J._Pat_O'Malley) as Pop Kane
- [Robert J. Wilke](/source/Robert_J._Wilke) as Capt. Swanson
- [Robert Gist](/source/Robert_Gist) as Chips McGann
- Romo Vincent as Fatso Bonelli
- Jay Barney as Red Mack
- [Henry Corden](/source/Henry_Corden) as Preacher Doc
- [Tom Duggan](/source/Tom_Duggan) as District Attorney James Livingston
- [Sherwood Price](/source/Sherwood_Price) as Gus Romay
- [Robert Carricart](/source/Robert_Carricart) as Gyp Grogan
- [Johnny Indrisano](/source/Johnny_Indrisano) as Nick Tony
- [Paul Salata](/source/Paul_Salata) as Rocky
- [Joe Conley](/source/Joe_Conley) as Jock McGee
- [Marion Ross](/source/Marion_Ross) as Young Woman
- Barbara Mansell as Bar Girl

## References

1. ["Blueprint for Robbery (1961) - Overview"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151019210837/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/69250/Blueprint-for-Robbery/). Turner Classic Movies. Archived from [the original](https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/69250/blueprint-for-robbery) on October 19, 2015. Retrieved 2017-10-07.

1. Sandra Brennan. ["Blueprint for Robbery (1961) - Jerry Hopper"](https://www.allmovie.com/movie/blueprint-for-robbery-v85543). AllMovie. Retrieved 2017-10-07.

1. ["Blueprint for Robbery"](http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=19335). Afi.com. Retrieved 2017-10-07.

## External links

- [Blueprint for Robbery](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054693/) at IMDb

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