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The Houston Story (1956)

79 min  -  Crime | Drama | Film-Noir  -   February 1956 (USA)
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In Houston, a man working as an oil driller comes up with a scheme for stealing millions of dollars worth of oil from the fields... See full summary »

Director:

William Castle
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Gene Barry ...
Frank Duncan
Barbara Hale Barbara Hale ...
Zoe Crane
Edward Arnold Edward Arnold ...
Paul Atlas
Paul Richards Paul Richards ...
Gordon Shay
Jeanne Cooper ...
Madge
Frank Jenks Frank Jenks ...
Louie Phelan
John Zaremba John Zaremba ...
Emile Constant
Chris Alcaide Chris Alcaide ...
Chris Barker
Jack Littlefield Jack Littlefield ...
Willie Lucas (as Jack V. Littlefield)
Paul Levitt Paul Levitt ...
Duke
Fred Krone Fred Krone ...
Marsh
Pete Kellett Pete Kellett ...
Kalo
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Storyline

In Houston, a man working as an oil driller comes up with a scheme for stealing millions of dollars worth of oil from the fields. He insinuates himself with a local mobster in order to get financing for his scheme. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com  

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Plot Keywords:

Oil | Murder | Beautiful Woman | Swindle | Texas

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Film-Noir

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Alarm am Ölturm 3 See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Clover Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Lee J. Cobb was to star. After rehearsing, he had a heart attack and was not able to film. Producer Sam Katzman wanted to keep going, so director William Castle played Cobb's character in long-shots. After it was sure Cobb couldn't return, Gene Barry stepped in. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007) See more »