01 Mar 1963
High and Low
In the midst of an attempt to take over his company, a powerhouse executive is hit with a huge ransom demand when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped by mistake.
Crashout
The desperate cry of caged men who go over the wall!
Convict Van Duff engineers a large-scale prison break; the six survivors hide out in a forgotten mine working near the prison, then set out on a long, dangerous journey by foot, car, train and truck to retrieve Duff's bank loot. En route, as they touch the lives of "regular folks," each has his own rendezvous with destiny.
Top Billed Cast
William Bendix Van Morgan Duff
Arthur Kennedy Joe Quinn
Luther Adler Pete Mendoza
William Talman Luther Remsen
Gene Evans Maynard 'Monk' Collins
Marshall Thompson Billy Lang
Beverly Michaels Alice Mosher
Gloria Talbott Girl on Train
Adam Williams Fred Summerfield
Percy Helton Louis Barnes
Edward Clark Conductor
Tom Dugan Ed
Morris Ankrum Head Guard
Christopher Olsen Timmy Mosher
Adele St. Mauer Mrs. Mosher
Melinda Markey Girl in Bar
Jack Carr Henry
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