5 Against the House

5 Against the House
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPhil Karlson
Screenplay byStirling Silliphant
William Bowers
John Barnwell
Frank Tashlin (uncredited)
Based onthe novel 5 Against the House
by Jack Finney
Produced byStirling Silliphant
John Barnwell
StarringGuy Madison
Kim Novak
Brian Keith
CinematographyLester White
Edited byJerome Thoms
Music byGeorge Duning
Color processBlack and white
Production
company
Dayle Production
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • June 10, 1955 (1955-06-10) (New York City)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

5 Against the House is a 1955 American heist film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Guy Madison, Kim Novak, Brian Keith and William Conrad. The screenplay is based on Jack Finney's 1954 novel of the same name, later serialized by Good Housekeeping magazine.[1] The film centers on a fictional robbery of Harold's Club, a real Reno casino.