New Orleans Uncensored (1955)
Overview
William Castle directed this Sam Katzman production, a gritty crime thriller about a newly-discharged sailor who gets a job as a longshoreman in The Big Easy. He swiftly discovers mob corruption throughout the docks, and when a friend is killed by the gangsters, he convinces the police to let him go undercover and take matters into his own hands. Filmed on location on the docks and in the French Quarter.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.839 |
Directed By
William Castle
Crew
William Castle
Orville H. Hampton
Orville H. Hampton
Lewis Meltzer
Sam Katzman
Henry Freulich
Al Clark
Gene Havlick
Sidney Perell
Arthur B. Smith
Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Paul Palmentola
Sidney Clifford
Leon Chooluck
Leonard Katzman
J.S. Westmoreland
Jack Erickson
Emil Oster
Richard H. Kline
TOP CAST
Arthur Franz
Dan Corbett
Beverly Garland
Marie Reilly
Helene Stanton
Alma Mae
Michael Ansara
Floyd 'Zero' Saxon
Stacy Harris
Scrappy Durant
William Henry
Joe Reilly
Michael Granger
Jack Petty
Frank Ray Perilli
Deuce
Ed Nelson
Charlie
Mike Mazurki
Big Mike
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