City Across the River (1949)
Overview
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?
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.608 |
Directed By
Maxwell Shane
Crew
Irving Shulman
Maxwell Shane
Ted J. Kent
Walter Scharf
Maxwell Shane
Irving Shulman
Maury Gertsman
Dennis J. Cooper
Maxwell Shane
Maurice Goldberg
John Brooks
TOP CAST
Stephen McNally
Stan Albert
Thelma Ritter
Mrs. Katie Cusack
Luis van Rooten
Joe Cusack
Jeff Corey
Police Lieutenant Louie Macon
Sharon McManus
Alice Cusack
Sue England
Betty Maylor
Barbara Whiting
Annie Kane
Richard Benedict
Gaggsy Steens
Peter Fernandez
Frank Cusack
Al Ramsen
Benjamin 'Benny' Wilks
Tony Curtis
Mitch (as Anthony Curtis)
Mickey Knox
Larry
Richard Jaeckel
Bull
Joshua Shelley
Theodore 'Crazy' Perrin
Joe Turkel
Shimmy Stockton
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