Six Bridges To Cross (1955)

After he shoots a teenager (Sal Mineo) running away after robbing a store, a cop (George Nader) attempts to mentor the kid so that he will turn into a good citizen. But as he (now Tony Curtis) grows up, the lure of crime proves to be too much and the relationship between the two men is strained. Based on THEY STOLE $25,000,000 AND GOT AWAY WITH IT by Joseph Dinneen and directed by Joseph Pevney. Using the the famous 1950 Great Brinks Robbery in Boston as a template, the story is fictional. Universal did send the film crew to Boston rather than shooting it on the Universal backlot to insure more realism. Handsomely shot in B&W by William Daniels (CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF), the film has a grittier look than a studio bound movie. Curtis was already showing the burgeoning talent that would blossom two years later in SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS but the often overlooked Nader gives a solid performance too. Sammy Davis Jr. sings the title song which was composed by Henry Mancini and Jeff Chandler (yes, the actor). With Julie Adams, Jay C. Flippen, Jan Merlin and Don Keefer.