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Finger Man (1955)

82 min  -  Crime | Film-Noir | Drama  -   15 June 1955 (USA)
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An ex-con goes undercover for the government to "finger" the crime boss who made his sister a drug addict.

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Norris Lipsius (story), John Lardner (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Frank Lovejoy Frank Lovejoy ...
Forrest Tucker ...
Dutch Becker
Peggie Castle Peggie Castle ...
Gladys Baker
Timothy Carey ...
Lou Terpe
John Cliff John Cliff ...
Johnny Cooper
William F. Leicester William F. Leicester ...
Jim Rogers (as William Leicester)
Glenn Gordon Glenn Gordon ...
Carlos Armor
John Close John Close ...
'Big' Walters
Hugh Sanders Hugh Sanders ...
Mr. Burns
Evelyn Eaton Evelyn Eaton ...
Lucille Martin
Charles Maxwell Charles Maxwell ...
Fred Amory
Dorothy Green Dorothy Green
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Storyline

Treasury agents, desperate to get evidence on syndicate kingpin Dutch Becker, give ex-con hood Casey Martin a choice...life in prison or courting sudden death as a government 'finger man.' Finding that his sister is now a drug addict thanks to Becker, Martin agrees to go undercover. Becker's chief aide proves to be sadistic Lou Terpe, Martin's former cellmate whom he can't stand the sight of. And the danger hanging over Martin expands to threaten those around him... Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Taglines:

"I put the finger on Public Enemy Number One!"

Genres:

Crime | Film-Noir | Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Entfesselte Unterwelt See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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