New York Confidential (1955)

A top syndicate crime boss and his corrupt politicians, make multi-million deals and order murders , until the vicious pattern finally catches up to him.

Director:

Russell Rouse

Writers:

Jack Lait (suggested by the book), Lee Mortimer (suggested by the book),

Stars:

Broderick Crawford, Richard Conte, Marilyn Maxwell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Broderick Crawford	...	Charlie Lupo
Richard Conte	...	Nick Magellan
Marilyn Maxwell	...	Iris Palmer
Anne Bancroft	...	Katherine (Kathy) Lupo
J. Carrol Naish	...	Ben Dagajanian
Onslow Stevens	...	Johnny Achilles
Barry Kelley	...	Robert Frawley
Mike Mazurki	...	Arnie Wendler
Celia Lovsky	...	Mama Lupo
Herbert Heyes	...	James Marshall
Steven Geray	...	Morris Franklin
William 'Bill' Phillips	...	Whitey
Henry Kulky	...	Gino
Nestor Paiva	...	Martinelli
Joseph Vitale	...	Batista

Storyline

Nick Magellan works for the corrupt businessman Charlie Lupo, who presides over an influential crime syndicate in Manhattan, New York. New York senators belong to the realm of this syndicate. Charlie has a recalcitrant daughter, Kathy Lupo. She is in love with Nick. Nick protects Kathy against her father when she leaves her parental home. Charlie always knows not to be judged, but when one of the senators talks too much during a television interview, he is in the center of a massive fraud research by the law.

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Plot Keywords:

syndicate | crime boss | brutality | pulling hair | woman slaps man | 

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Genres:

Crime | Film-Noir | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 February 1955 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pantherkatze

Filming Locations:

Samuel Goldwyn Studios - 7200 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edward Small Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

New York Confidential (1955)

A nice bridge from the gangster pictures of the 30's to the modern day mafia flick. You can see echoes of this film in GODFATHER and GOODFELLAS and others. Going inside a crime syndicate and also the private lives of the gangsters, it's a pretty satisfying drama with a lot of facets. Richard Conte is superb as a polite but cold-blooded hit-man turned consigliere, and there are also memorable performances from Anne Bancroft and the reliable heavy Mike Mazurki. Broderick Crawford is generally quite good although he does deliver a few stiff line readings. Unfortunately, the film suffers from utterly bland cinematography, and we spend so much time in well-lit rooms that it often feels like a stage production. A very good script, but the execution only provides a few exciting moments.