as the classic cigarette-smoking femme fatale accomplice. Critical Analysis
in a standout role as the "bulldog" investigator. Loophole(1954)
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: Because there is no record of the "examiner," Donovan is accused of the theft by the bank and the bonding company. : Because there is no record of the
: Harold D. Schuster, a former editor, brings a taut and fast-moving pace to this B-movie "gem".
The film stars as Mike Donovan, an ordinary bank teller who becomes the victim of a sophisticated robbery. A con man (Don Beddoe) poses as a bank examiner to gain access to Donovan’s cage and steals nearly $50,000 while the bank is open.
: Filmed in stark black-and-white by William A. Sickner, the movie features "sunshine noir" elements—using everyday daylight locations to contrast with the dark psychological pressure exerted on the protagonist. Cast : Barry Sullivan as the beleaguered teller. Dorothy Malone as his loyal but increasingly doubtful wife.