Kansas City Confidential

Summary

Kansas City Confidential is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (819 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kansas City Confidential's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Kansas City Confidential was directed by Phil Karlson^[4].
• Harry Essex wrote the screenplay for Kansas City Confidential^[5].
• Phil Karlson wrote the screenplay for Kansas City Confidential^[6].
• John Payne wrote the screenplay for Kansas City Confidential^[7].
• Rowland Brown wrote the screenplay for Kansas City Confidential^[8].
• Kansas City Confidential's composer is recorded as Paul Sawtell^[9].
• Kansas City Confidential's genre is drama film^[10].
• Kansas City Confidential's genre is crime film^[11].
• Kansas City Confidential's genre is film noir^[12].
• Kansas City Confidential's genre is heist film^[13].
• Kansas City Confidential's genre is thriller film^[14].
• Kansas City Confidential's genre is caper story^[15].
• A cast member of Kansas City Confidential was John Payne^[16].
• A cast member of Kansas City Confidential was Coleen Gray^[17].
• A cast member of Kansas City Confidential was Preston Foster^[18].
• A cast member of Kansas City Confidential was Neville Brand^[19].
• A cast member of Kansas City Confidential was Lee Van Cleef^[20].
• A cast member of Kansas City Confidential was Jack Elam^[21].
• A cast member of Kansas City Confidential was Dona Drake^[22].
• A cast member of Kansas City Confidential was Mario Siletti^[23].
• A cast member of Kansas City Confidential was Don Orlando^[24].
• A cast member of Kansas City Confidential was Carleton Young^[25].
• A cast member of Kansas City Confidential was William Haade^[26].
• A cast member of Kansas City Confidential was Jeff York^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Kansas City Confidential was produced by Edward Small^[28]. It was directed by Phil Karlson^[4]. Screenwriters include Harry Essex^[5], Phil Karlson^[6], John Payne^[7], and Rowland Brown^[8]. Cast members include John Payne^[16], Coleen Gray^[17], Preston Foster^[18], Neville Brand^[19], Lee Van Cleef^[20], and Jack Elam^[21].

Publication

Kansas City Confidential was published on January 1, 1952^[29]. Original languages include English^[30] and American English^[31]. Genres include drama film^[10], crime film^[11], film noir^[12], heist film^[13], thriller film^[14], and caper story^[15]. It was distributed by video on demand^[32].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include bank robbery^[33], parent–child relationship^[34], criminality^[35], frameup^[36], false accusation^[37], and reputation^[38].

Reception

Reviews include 6.3/10^[39] and 80%^[40].

Why It Matters

Kansas City Confidential ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (819 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]