Director Charles Guggenheim (1924)

The heist flick, The Great St. Louis Bank Robbery (1959), helmed by Charles Guggenheim and featuring Steve McQueen, tells the tale of aging criminal mastermind John Egan. In an attempt to secure a comfortable retirement in Mexico, Egan targets St. Louis’ Southwest Bank and enlists his trusted partner Willy’s help. Together, they enlist ex-convict Gino, who is desperate for cash to fund his upcoming trial defense, and seek out a skilled getaway driver. To their dismay, Gino turns to his sister Ann’s former beau George Fowler, a former college football ...