The System (1953)
Overview
A gambling boss is pressured by the law and press when a crusade is started against him after one of his collectors becomes a killer.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.461 |
Directed By
Lewis Seiler
Crew
Lewis Seiler
Jo Eisinger
Edith Grafton
Samuel Grafton
Samuel Bischoff
David Buttolph
Edwin B. DuPar
Clarence Kolster
TOP CAST
Frank Lovejoy
John E. 'Johnny' Merrick
Joan Weldon
Felice Stuart
Robert Arthur
Rex Merrick
Paul Picerni
David Wiley
Don Beddoe
Jerry Allen
Jerome Cowan
Barry X. Brady
Dan Seymour
Mr. Marty
Sarah Selby
Liz Allen
Fay Roope
Roger Stuart
Frank Richards
Charley, Merrick's Butler
Vic Perrin
Little Harry Goubenek
Henry Corden
Specs alias Marty Kubek
Howard Negley
Senator Richard Ketteridge
Alan Gordon
Big Reuben
Bruno VeSota
Angelo Bruno
Richard Garrick
Frank Tasker
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