This film essentially begins in Los Angeles with a man named "John Mapes" (Gregg Palmer) who is struggling to become an actor. Needless to say, the fact that he has no other job has put a great strain on his marriage to his wife "Jeanne" (Kathleen Crowley) who has had some difficulty trying to pay the bills. Then one day he is approached by a con-artist named "Sidney Horner" (Ned Glass) who offers a way out of his financial difficulties if he attends a meeting with a nightclub owner by the name of "Mr. Tucker" (Edward Platt). Also in attendance are two other men by the names of "George Leland" (Don Sullivan) and "Ray Miller" (John Lupton) who are equally in need of money. That said, when Mr. Tucker lays out a plan to rob an armored car worth $1 million they reluctantly agree to participate. What they don't realize, however, is that Mr. Tucker hasn't told them the full truth about everything. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was a tame crime-drama for the most part which consisted of an all-too-familiar plot wrapped around a rather unique beatnik setting. To that extent, although the film initially started out rather well, it was limited by the mediocre acting and an exceedingly dull ending and for that reason I have rated it accordingly. Slightly below average.
Review of The Rebel Set
