Four Boys and a Gun (1957)
Overview
The moving story of four young men struggling against overwhelming odds to remain honest. When their crooked employer shorts their earnings; they turn to crime, their first theft ending in tragedy.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.123 |
Directed By
William Berke
Crew
Stanley Rubin
William Berke
Leo Townsend
Philip Yordan
J. Burgi Contner
Albert Glasser
Everett Sutherland
Marie Montague
Willard Wiener
TOP CAST
Frank Sutton
Ollie Denker
Larry Green
Eddie Richards
James Franciscus
Johnny Doyle
William Hinnant
Stanley Badek
Otto Hulett
District Attorney
Robert Dryden
Joe Barton
J. Pat O'Malley
Fight manager
Diana Herbert
Marie
Patricia Sloan
Nita
Nancy Devlin
Sophie
Patricia Bosworth
Elizabeth
David Burns
Television man
Anne Seymour
Mrs. Richards
Frank Gero
Slim
Ned Glass
Landlord
Karl Swenson
Mr. Badek
Lisa Osten
Mrs. Badek
Sid Raymond
Cab driver
George McIver
Fred
Frank Campanella
Detective
Joseph Campanella
Policeman killed during robbery (uncredited)
Frank Marth
Barton's henchman (uncredited)
Diana Sands
(uncredited)
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