That's what we were supposed to notice, right? To be fair there's lots of cheesy fun when viewing this movie 50 years later: Lockwood's Mustang and all the other beautiful rides. The Strip at night. That long shot of the desert when Lockwood is scouting. Jack Palance and Lee J. Cobb simply being in the movie. The Skype-like devices the characters use to call each other. Horrible dubbing. The prototype of the EM-50 Urban Assault Vehicle popularized in Stripes. The man-made sand dunes that bring the EM-50 to a complete halt instead of just driving around them on the perfectly flat desert. The punch cards when Elke is doing data entry. And the magnetic tape storage. Did I mention Elke's rack?I actually enjoyed the '60s music. Reminded me of my childhood when elevators played Muzak. But by far my favorite part is the way the actors ''die.'' They throw themselves into dying fits like we did as kids when we played with toy guns. Not a great film by any stretch. But plenty of cheese to fill a couple of hours.

There's little I can say about this violently bloody action thriller that seems to have slipped out for release and quickly slipped into obscurity except "skip it". Other than the opening shots of a van of criminals riding through San Francisco (obviously an attempt to take on some of the notoriety of the much better "Bullit") and a shot of a bank van disappearing into the desert sands near Vegas, there's little to remember. That is unless you don't count the obviously bad dubbing, the constant shots of Elke Sommer in bed (playing a character obviously playing both ends against the middle), the inappropriate musical score that just never shuts up or the seemingly gay man involved in the attempted heist of the bank van who wears flesh colored pants to make it appear he's naked from the waste down (I later discovered the pants to confirm he wasn't), or the presence of veteran actors such as Lee J. Cobb and Jack Palance. The action is violent and pointless, the plot ridiculous and attempts at comedy boring. There's only brief shots of Las Vegas (with obvious stock footage of many of the famous entertainers of the day appearing there with their names on casino marquees) and the plot doesn't really involve the casinos at all. I can give this one credit for one other thing; It actually made me consider 1982's really bad "Lookin' to Get Out" a bit better, although not by much.

***SPOILERS*** ***SPOILERS*** have not seen this movie in a while; it is rarely shown on television anymore. On television, the movie was called "They came to Rob Las Vegas." The movie is about a gang of thugs who rob an armored car while it is enroute between Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Nobody has ever successfully robbed an armored car from this company (Skorskys), so they have the reputation for being the best in their business. If a robbery attempt does occur, then the Skorsky cars defend itself with a projectile proof metal shade that drops down over the windshield and side windows; this protects the driver. The inside of the truck (where the money is kept) houses the other two security guards, who are protected by many inches of steel from the outside. In addition, a couple of remote control cameras are mounted on the exterior of the car; these allow the two guards a safe 360 degree view outside of their fortress. Unlike any closed circuit camera that I have ever seen before, these cameras also contain a machine gun that can be operated from inside the car. The idea is that the car can defend itself until police help arrives. The gang leader "Tony" is portrayed by actor Gary Lockwood (from 2001 A Space Odyssey). Veteran actor Lee J Cobb portrays "Mr. Skorsky, who is the CEO of Skorsky armored transport. Actress Elke Sommer portrays "Ann," who is Skorskys personal secretary and Tony's lover. Veteran actor Jack Palance portrays "Douglas," who is a federal agent investigating the robbery. Douglas believes that it was an inside job, but wrongly suspects that Mr. Skorsky is the insider of the robbery of his own truck.The story goes as this: Tony gets inside information from Ann about the delivery schedules of the Skorsky cars; this includes the routes, time schedules, and the amount of loot being carried. Tony decides their target will be a car making a delivery route from Las Vegas to Los Angeles. The gang then prepares for the calculated robbery, which will take place on a lonely stretch of road out in the desert. The preparation also includes digging a very large hole in the sand. When the ambush takes place, the armored car puts up a heck of a fight, but Tony and his gang are able to disable the cars "machine-gun cameras" and overtake the driver up front. Since getting into the back of the car will take time, the gang slowly drive the truck (containing the other two guards inside of the back of the truck) off the road and into that big hole that they previously dug. The gang camouflages the hole by placing flooring over the top and covering the flooring with desert sand. When law enforcement finally arrives, there is no sign of the armored car or its three occupants. Law enforcement then start a massive search for the armored car, unaware that it is really hidden underground not far from where it was ambushed. Skorsky especially wants to find the car, especially since himself and his companies reputation is at stake. For Tony's gang , it becomes a race-against-time to grab the loot and escape before they are discovered. To say any more would spoil the ending.The movie was good, but not the best. It is worth seeing at least once. The only thing annoying is that the sound is dubbed in English; the actors moving mouths are not exactly in sync with the audio. The movie is dated 60ish with its hairstyles, clothing and music soundtrack, but that is expected since it came out in the late 60's.

Lee J. Cobb, Jack Palance, Elke Sommer and Gary Lockwood (2001) in caper film set in Las Vegas. Some wonderful actors who don't really have the chance to interact. Elke is fabulous as usual, but we don't see enough of her, and her dalliances with Cobb and Lockwood to create any real excitement. Palance and Cobb growl their best but are let down by the ponderous pace. Some great scenes and ideas (hiding the armored car in the middle of the Nevada desert), and some truncated interplay between Palance and Sommer that suggests that a lot was left on the cutting room floor. But great fun to watch just to see a great looking classic sixties cast. Whatever happened to Gary Lockwood?