Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
• Sterling Hayden
• Louis Calhern
• Sam Jaffe
• Jean Hagen
• James Whitmore
• John McIntire
• Marc Lawrence
• Barry Kelley