L'impero dei gangster (1952)
Joe Gray, reduce di guerra, decide di affrancarsi dalla precedente vita criminosa nella gang capeggiata dallo zio Nick Mancani, sposa la donna che al fronte gli ha salvato la vita e intraprende un’attività con alcuni commilitoni. Ma quando gli uccidono un amico rimasto cieco in battaglia, abbandona ogni riguardo verso il suo ignobile parente e ne denuncia le attività illegali di fronte alla commissione governativa presieduta da Bill Stephens, un suo superiore diventato senatore.
Direttore: Joseph Kane
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Brian Donlevy as Sen. William J. 'Bill' Stephens |
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Claire Trevor as Connie Williams |
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Forrest Tucker as Charles A. 'Charley' Pignatalli |
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Vera Ralston as Marte 'Marty' Dufour Gray |
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Luther Adler as Nicholas 'Nick' Mancani |
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John Russell as Joe Gray |
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Gene Lockhart as Sen. Tower |
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Grant Withers as Rev. Simon Andrews |
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Richard Jaeckel as Ted Dawson |
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Roy Roberts as Police Chief |
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Whit Bissell as Pickpocket |
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Don Beddoe as Sen. Blake |
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Francis Pierlot as Uncle Jean |
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Taylor Holmes as Benjamin Lawton |
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Roy Barcroft as Morris Draper |
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William Murphy as Pete Dailey |
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Richard Benedict as Silky Tanner |
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Mikel Conrad as Chunce |
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Thomas Browne Henry as Commissioner Mermant |
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Douglas Kennedy as Brinkley |
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Richard Reeves as Rollins |
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William Schallert as Inquiry Clerk |
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Sid Tomack as Meyers |
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Charles Trowbridge as Commissioner Garrison |
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Phillip Pine as Louis Barretti |
| Directing | Joseph Kane | Director |
| Sound | Nathan Scott | Music |
| Writing | Bruce Manning | Writer |
| Writing | Robert Considine | Writer |
| Camera | Reggie Lanning | Director of Photography |