A meticulous racetrack heist unravels as a restless wife's betrayal ignites a chain of pulpy, suspenseful events.
A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Prime Video, MGM+, Fandango at Home (free) and YouTube (free).
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Career criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one last job before he goes straight and gets married. But when George tells his restless wife about the scheme to steal millions from the racetrack where he works, she hatches a plot of her own.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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