Black Tuesday_
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Vicious gangster Vincent Canelli pulls off a daring prison escape just moments before going to the electric chair, taking with him Peter Manning – a bank robber and cop killer who was to die right after him. Taking several hostages along, they try to get their hands on the loot from Manning’s robbery to finance their escape from the country.
Director
Hugo Fregonese
Starring
Edward G. Robinson, Jean Parker, Peter Graves
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Black Tuesday was released 72 years ago in 1954.
Black Tuesday is a Crime, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 20m.
CAST (20)
Edward G. Robinson
Vincent Canelli
Jean Parker
Hatti Combest
Peter Graves
Peter Manning
Milburn Stone
Father Slocum
Warren Stevens
Joey Stewart
SF
Sylvia Findley
Ellen Norris
Jack Kelly
Frank Carson
Hal Baylor
Lou Mehrtens
James Bell
John Norris
Vic Perrin
Dr. Hart
Russell Johnson
Howard Sloane
Lee Aaker
Little Boy (uncredited)
James Bacon
Reporter at Electrocution (uncredited)
Harry Bartell
Boland (uncredited)
Arthur Batanides
Reporter at Electrocution (uncredited)
Ray Bennett
Alexander Watkins (uncredited)
Don Blackman
Selwyn (uncredited)
David Bond
Thompson (uncredited)
AC
Alexander Campbell
Prison Warden (uncredited)
KC
Ken Christy
Death Row Guard (uncredited)
CREW
Director
Writer
STUDIOS (1)
United Artists
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
80 min (1h 20m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.1/10 (29 votes)
Popularity
4
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Black Tuesday about?
Vicious gangster Vincent Canelli pulls off a daring prison escape just moments before going to the electric chair, taking with him Peter Manning – a bank robber and cop killer who was to die right after him. Taking several hostages along, they try to get their hands on the loot from Manning’s robbery to finance their escape from the country.
How long is Black Tuesday?
Black Tuesday has a runtime of 80 minutes (1h 20m).
Who directed Black Tuesday?
Black Tuesday was directed by Hugo Fregonese.
Who stars in Black Tuesday?
The cast of Black Tuesday includes Edward G. Robinson, Jean Parker, Peter Graves, Milburn Stone, Warren Stevens.
What is the rating of Black Tuesday?
Black Tuesday has a rating of 6.1 out of 10 based on 29 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Crime
Thriller
KEYWORDS (4)
death row
prison escape
escaped convict
film noir