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Three down-on-their-luck beatniks -- John Mapes, an aspiring actor; Ray Miller, a failed writer; and "poor little rich boy" George Leland, the neglected son of a famous movie star -- are hired by an amoral coffee house proprietor to help pull off an armored car robbery during a rail trip. The heist goes off swimmingly; but afterward, on the train to New York, the conspirators begin dying, one by one. |
Three down-on-their-luck beatniks -- John Mapes, an aspiring actor; Ray Miller, a failed writer; and "poor little rich boy" George Leland, the neglected son of a famous movie star -- are hired by an amoral coffee house proprietor to help pull off an armored car robbery during a rail trip. The heist goes off swimmingly; but afterward, on the train to New York, the conspirators begin dying, one by one. |
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For the ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' episode see ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000/Recap/S04 E19 The Rebel Set|here]]''. |
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* [[Dare to Be Badass]]: Part of Tucker's sales pitch, including a [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]]. ("You're not Beat, you're merely ''beaten''; you're not detached, you're ''unemployed''!") |
* [[Dare to Be Badass]]: Part of Tucker's sales pitch, including a [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]]. ("You're not Beat, you're merely ''beaten''; you're not detached, you're ''unemployed''!") |
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* [[The Dragon]], [[The Watson]]: Sidney |
* [[The Dragon]], [[The Watson]]: Sidney |
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** [[What Happened to |
** [[What Happened to the Mouse?|What Happened To]] [[Karma Houdini|Sidney?]] |
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* [[Dumb Blonde]]: The waitress, Karen. |
* [[Dumb Blonde]]: The waitress, Karen. |
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* [[Gossipy Hens]] |
* [[Gossipy Hens]] |
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{{quote| '''Servo:''' [upon seeing Leland for the first time] Hey, guys, you know who that is? [[The Giant Gila Monster|I sing when I sing when I...]]"<br /> |
{{quote| '''Servo:''' [upon seeing Leland for the first time] Hey, guys, you know who that is? [[The Giant Gila Monster|I sing when I sing when I...]]"<br /> |
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'''Crow:''' [[Big No|Oh no!]] }} |
'''Crow:''' [[Big No|Oh no!]] }} |
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** And Edward "[[Get Smart |
** And Edward "[[Get Smart|The Chief]]" Platt as Tucker. |
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** And Gene "Not Merritt Stone" Roth, of course. |
** And Gene "Not Merritt Stone" Roth, of course. |
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* [[I Thought That Was]]: While not as bad as ''[[The Beatniks]]'', the protagonists are more accurately described as "beat" than "rebellious". |
* [[I Thought That Was]]: While not as bad as ''[[The Beatniks]]'', the protagonists are more accurately described as "beat" than "rebellious". |
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** Actually botched; if you listen closely you can hear the actress pronounce "adulterating" ''correctly'' both times. |
** Actually botched; if you listen closely you can hear the actress pronounce "adulterating" ''correctly'' both times. |
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* [[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness]]: Tucker. When confiding with his [[The Watson|main man Sidney]], nearly degenerates into an [[Expospeak Gag]]. |
* [[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness]]: Tucker. When confiding with his [[The Watson|main man Sidney]], nearly degenerates into an [[Expospeak Gag]]. |
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* [[Shallow Love Interest]]: John's wife Jeanie. No, not ''[[I |
* [[Shallow Love Interest]]: John's wife Jeanie. No, not ''[[I Dream of Jeannie|that]]'' Jeannie. |
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* [[Smart People Play Chess]]: Tucker at the start of the movie. According to him he rarely loses, but only because he makes sure to play against bad chess players. |
* [[Smart People Play Chess]]: Tucker at the start of the movie. According to him he rarely loses, but only because he makes sure to play against bad chess players. |
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* [[Stop or I Will Shoot]]: The cops have no qualms about shooting a fleeing man in the back. To be fair, they think he's a murderer. |
* [[Stop or I Will Shoot]]: The cops have no qualms about shooting a fleeing man in the back. To be fair, they think he's a murderer. |
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* [[Tap |
* [[Tap on the Head]]: A particularly [[Egregious]] example. |
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* [[Trick Dialogue]]: We are introduced to the lead character, John, who is in the midst of a melodramatic argument with an off-camera woman. The woman turns out to be an actress' voice-over on a "learn how to act" record collection. |
* [[Trick Dialogue]]: We are introduced to the lead character, John, who is in the midst of a melodramatic argument with an off-camera woman. The woman turns out to be an actress' voice-over on a "learn how to act" record collection. |
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* [[The Windy City]]: Chicago, where the robbery takes place during the train layover. |
* [[The Windy City]]: Chicago, where the robbery takes place during the train layover. |
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