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99 River Street (1953)

APPROVED 83 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama  -   3 October 1953 (USA)
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An former boxer, turned cab driver, has to hide from the police, when his badgering wife is murdered by the jewel thief she was having an affair with.

Director:

Phil Karlson

Writers:

Robert Smith (screenplay), George Zuckerman (story), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Payne ...
Ernie Driscoll
Evelyn Keyes Evelyn Keyes ...
Linda James
Brad Dexter ...
Victor Rawlins
Frank Faylen ...
Stan Hogan
Peggie Castle Peggie Castle ...
Pauline Driscoll
Jay Adler Jay Adler ...
Christopher
Jack Lambert Jack Lambert ...
Mickey
Glenn Langan Glenn Langan ...
Lloyd Morgan (as Glen Langan)
Eddy Waller Eddy Waller ...
Pop Durkee
John Daheim John Daheim ...
Bud (as John Day)
Ian Wolfe Ian Wolfe ...
Waldo Daggett
Peter Leeds Peter Leeds ...
Nat Finley
William Tannen William Tannen ...
Director
Gene Reynolds Gene Reynolds ...
Chuck
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Storyline

Having lost his heavyweight championship match, boxer Ernie Driscoll now drives a taxi for a living and earns the scorn of his nagging wife, Pauline, who blames him for her lack of social status. Involved with jewel thief Victor Rawlins, Pauline is murdered by him when she impedes his ability to fence the jewels. Blamed for his wife's murder, Ernie must track down Rawlins before he leaves the country. Written by Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Murder | Boxer | Skirt | Stockings | Double Cross  | See more »

Taglines:

Rips into you like a double-crossing Dame!

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Film-Noir

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Crosstown See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edward Small Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Ernie Driscoll leaves the stage, the shadow of a crew member is projected on the wall. See more »

Quotes

Ernie Driscoll: There are worse things than murder. You can kill someone an inch at a time.
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Connections

Referenced in Fade to Black (1980) See more »