kansa city confidential be one of my favorite noir film and film of john payne . it one you can watch over and over again and still be entertain . john payne be a ex con who drive a florist truck and one of his usual stop be a delivery next door to a bank . three mask robber use the same kind of truck to pull off an armored car heist and payne be suspect of complicity . it do not help he an ex con . this robbery have be organize a fourth man and the beauty of his scheme be that the robber all wear mask with him and with each other so that no one can rat anyone out . theyre suppose to meet in a small mexican fishing village for the split . payne be free and but the kansas city cop be still suspicious . he get a lead on a possible participant and track him down to mexico . and that where the fun really start . the suspense in kansas city confidential be not about who do it . the three robber be neville brand and jack elam and and lee van cleef and three of the nasty dude in film history . the suspense lie whether payne can put it all together . a he say to one of them and he fly blind in this one . after all the men do not even know each other or mr. big . the viewer know all and but i would not say more . john payne give a riveting performance of a desperate man and one you do not leave hold the bag without consequence . this be one of the best noir film ever do and not to be miss .