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Dance Hall Racket (1953)A gangster who operates a sleazy dance hall uses a sadistic bodyguard to keep his girls afraid and his customers in line. Director:Phil TuckerWriter:Lenny Bruce (screenplay) |
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Vincent
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Hostess
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Dancehall Girl
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A merchant marine seaman is found murdered and suspicion falls upon the operator of a dime-a-dance honky tonk joint. A federal undercover agent is planted in the place to gather evidence, and he soon learns that the dive is only a cover-up for diamond-smuggling activities, and that one of the operation's henchmen, who is handy with a switch-blade knife, is the killer. Before they can be arrested, the henchman kills his boss and is shot while trying to escape. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
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20 February 1953 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
Quality Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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Dance Hall Racket (1953)
* (out of 4)
Before turning to stand up comedy, legendary Lenny Bruce wrote and starred in this film from director Phil Tucker who is best known for the infamous Robot Monster. Vic (Bruce) tries to rise from a small town racket to a higher up gangster but there's a price to pay. The viewer pays a price as well because this is quite dreadful but thankfully it's bad enough to where you can laugh at it. The acting, including Bruce, is beyond awful. Bruce is so bad killing people that this gets the biggest laughs but the death scenes are also hilarious. Timothy Farrell of Glen or Glenda? fame co-stars.