---
title: '5 Against the House (1955)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Phil Karlson'
released: '1955-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 84
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/5-against-the-house-1955'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048077/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# 5 Against the House (1955)

1955 · 84 min · Drama, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

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. The film centers on a fictional robbery of Harold's Club, a real Reno casino.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Phil Karlson](https://cinepixo.com/people/phil-karlson)
- **Screenplay:** [Stirling Silliphant](https://cinepixo.com/people/stirling-silliphant), [Frank Tashlin](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-tashlin), [William Bowers](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-bowers)
- **Producer:** [Stirling Silliphant](https://cinepixo.com/people/stirling-silliphant), [John Barnwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-barnwell-2)
- **Original Music Composer:** [George Duning](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-duning)

## Cast

- [Robert Sampson](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-sampson)
- [John Larch](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-larch)
- [Mark Hanna](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-hanna)
- [William Conrad](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-conrad)
- [John Zaremba](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-zaremba)
- [Jean Willes](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-willes)
- [Guy Madison](https://cinepixo.com/people/guy-madison)
- [Hugh Sanders](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugh-sanders)
- [Kim Novak](https://cinepixo.com/people/kim-novak)
- [George Cisar](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-cisar)
- [Kerwin Mathews](https://cinepixo.com/people/kerwin-mathews)
- [Alvy Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/alvy-moore)
- [Kathryn Crosby](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathryn-crosby)
- [Brian Keith](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-keith)

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