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6.2/10   49 votes
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Robert E. Kent (writer)
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Release Date:
February 1956 (USA) more
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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... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Gene Barry ... Frank Duncan
Barbara Hale ... Zoe Crane
Edward Arnold ... Paul Atlas
Paul Richards ... Gordon Shay
Jeanne Cooper ... Madge
Frank Jenks ... Louie Phelan
John Zaremba ... Emile Constant
Chris Alcaide ... Chris Barker
Jack Littlefield ... Willie Lucas (as Jack V. Littlefield)
Paul Levitt ... Duke
Fred Krone ... Marsh
Pete Kellett ... Kalo
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Runtime:
79 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

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Gene Barry Strikes it Rich, 23 May 2009
5/10
Author: wesconnorsehny from Earth

Oil slick Gene Barry (as Frank Duncan) endeavors to siphon millions of dollars in Texas crude, but needs financing from organized crime. After platinum blonde "Put the Blame on Mame" singer Barbara Hale (as Zoe Crane) leads Mr. Barry to powerful mob boss Edward Arnold (as Paul Atlas), success is assured. So, will these characters learn that crime does not pay? This predictable, production-line crime story has more spark than the story suggests. As ably directed by William Castle, Barry injects his characterization with all the life he can manage; watching his amoral "Frank Duncan" steadfastly steer his own descent into depravity is somewhat fun. With nice girl Jeanne Cooper (as Madge) and others in the mix, "The Houston Story" adds up.

***** The Houston Story (2/56) William Castle ~ Gene Barry, Barbara Hale, Edward Arnold

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