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Crime in the Streets (1956)
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10 June 1956 (USA) moreTagline:
Rebels With Cause? morePlot:
Social worker tries to befriend local slum gang. | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Better than I expected more (2 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast) | John Cassavetes | ... | Frankie Dane |
 | Sal Mineo | ... | Angelo 'Baby' Gioia / Bambino |
| James Whitmore | ... | Ben Wagner |
| Mark Rydell | ... | Lou Macklin |
| Virginia Gregg | ... | Mrs. Dane |
| Peter J. Votrian | ... | Richie Dane |
| Will Kuluva | ... | Mr. Gioia |
 | Malcolm Atterbury | ... | Mr. McAllister |
| Denise Alexander | ... | Maria Gioia |
| Dan Terranova | ... | Blockbuster |
| Peter Miller | ... | The Fighter |
| Steve Rowland | ... | Glasses |
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I just saw this movie at the Don S. film festival at Film Forum, and this movie was surprisingly better than I could have expected. While it is a little preachy at times, the performances by Cassevetes and Mineo are mind-blowing in how touching and nuanced they are at such a young age.
From the beginning it is clear that this film was made on a small set in Hollywood, but you quickly forget about this and can easily become wrapped up in the story - an almost reverse Crime and Punishment parable. Cassevetes and Mineo overcome an of the actors' deficiencies even though most of the other performances such as the mother, Mineo's father, are also superb (the only truly cornball performances come from the preachy social worker, the sappy little brother and a couple of the stereotyped gang members).
The director does an amazing job of making this small slum world feel so small (the set is probably half a city block in size on the set) and tense.
Film Forum displayed Scorcese's personal copy, which was unfortunately quite damaged. Hopefully, the studio which owns this film will reprint a clean 35 mm copy or print a restored DVD. For fans of the "youth gone wild" genre or simple of Cassevetes, this movie is a true waiting-to-be rediscovered gem