The Miami Story (1954)
Overview
Fed up with the raising crime in Miami, the police chief and the leading members of the city council hire a former Miami gangster, gone straight, to help eliminate the biggest crime syndicate in the city.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.819 |
Directed By
Fred F. Sears
Crew
Fred F. Sears
Robert E. Kent
Sam Katzman
Henry Freulich
Viola Lawrence
Paul Palmentola
Sidney Clifford
Herbert B. Leonard
Charles S. Gould
J.S. Westmoreland
Jack Erickson
Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Robert E. Kent
Seldon White
Harold Lee
Ray Sebastian
TOP CAST
Barry Sullivan
Mick Flagg
Luther Adler
Tony Brill
John Baer
Ted Delacorte
Adele Jergens
Gwen Abbott
Beverly Garland
Holly Abbott
Dan Riss
Frank Alton
Damian O'Flynn
Martin Belman
Chris Alcaide
Robert Bishop
Gene Darcy
Johnny Loker
George E. Stone
Louie Mott
George A. Smathers
Himself
David Kasday
Gil Flagg
Tom Greenway
Charles Earnshaw
John Hamilton
Clifton Staley
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