Violent Saturday

Its versatile creator and veteran of American cinema, Richard Fleischer, probably never looked down on any film genre. This time the devotee of exciting stories throws himself into a noir-like drama set in Arizona. Seasoned criminals team up with seemingly righteous citizens and plan a bank robbery. Personal dramas act as a catalyst to a story about violence, guilt and punishment. Rapid social changes of 1950s’ America are faced with a detective’s portrayal of the perfect crime. The atmosphere thickens, tension is tangible, only the strongest survive, but no one is left unscathed. One of the gems of this genre waiting to be discovered.