IMDb
3.5 /10
1k votes


Crime · Drama · 1959 · 1h 10min
Unpopular at school because of his high I.Q., neglected by his weak and alcoholic father, Marvin is easy prey for the campus vamp, Betty, who pretends an interest in Marv only so that he will write her term paper. When the two are discovered cheating by their professor, the longed-for scholarship recommendation is withdrawn. Meanwhile the jealousy of Betty's boyfriend has been aroused and when Marv learns that he can only hold the girl's affections by offering her riches, he plans a million dollar robbery. Even the professional gangsters with whom he works are amazed at the brilliance of the young genius.
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IMDb
3.5 /10
1k votes
Rotten Tomatoes
24 /100
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Metacritic took the day off
TMDB
3.5 /10
21 votes
Letterboxd
5.4 /10
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Weighted average
3.7/10