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City Across the River (1949)

The studio that gave you The Naked City now gives you...

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Maxwell Shane
Writer : Dennis J. Cooper, Maxwell Shane

Synopsis

Brooklyn youth Frank Cusack, good son and brother by day, is a gang member by night. The Dukes, seemingly likable dead-end-kids, are dangerously involved with racketeer Gaggsy Steens. Despite the efforts of Franks's parents, he and pal Benny get involved in a serious crime. Can Stan Albert, head of the community center, prevent them from becoming full-time crooks?

Actors

Stephen McNally
Stephen McNally
Stan Albert
Thelma Ritter
Thelma Ritter
Mrs. Katie Cusack
Luis van Rooten
Luis van Rooten
Joe Cusack
Jeff Corey
Jeff Corey
Police Lieutenant Louie Macon
Sharon McManus
Sharon McManus
Alice Cusack
Sue England
Sue England
Betty Maylor
Barbara Whiting
Barbara Whiting
Annie Kane
Richard Benedict
Richard Benedict
Gaggsy Steens
Peter Fernandez
Peter Fernandez
Frank Cusack
Al Ramsen
Al Ramsen
Benjamin 'Benny' Wilks
Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis
Mitch (as Anthony Curtis)
Mickey Knox
Mickey Knox
Larry
Richard Jaeckel
Richard Jaeckel
Bull
Joshua Shelley
Joshua Shelley
Theodore 'Crazy' Perrin
Joe Turkel
Joe Turkel
Shimmy Stockton

Crews

Maxwell Shane
Maxwell Shane
Director
Irving Shulman
Irving Shulman
Novel
Irving Shulman
Irving Shulman
Adaptation
Maxwell Shane
Maxwell Shane
Producer
Walter Scharf
Walter Scharf
Original Music Composer
Maury Gertsman
Maury Gertsman
Director of Photography
Ted J. Kent
Ted J. Kent
Editor
Dennis J. Cooper
Dennis J. Cooper
Screenplay
Maxwell Shane
Maxwell Shane
Screenplay
Maurice Goldberg
Maurice Goldberg
Still Photographer
John Brooks
John Brooks
Gaffer

Posters and backgrounds

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