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The Case Against Brooklyn (1958)
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June 1958 (USA)
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Fact-based story of a rookie cop who takes on a crime syndicate involved in corrupting government officials in Brooklyn, New York.
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(Credited cast) | Darren McGavin | ... | Pete Harris |
 | Margaret Hayes | ... | Lil Polombo nee Alexander (as Maggie Hayes) |
| Warren Stevens | ... | Rudi Franklin |
 | Peggy McCay | ... | Mrs. Jane Harris |
| Tol Avery | ... | Dist. Atty. Michael W. Norris |
| Emile Meyer | ... | Police Capt. T.W. Wills |
| Nestor Paiva | ... | Finelli |
| Brian G. Hutton | ... | Jess Johnson (as Brian Hutton) |
| Robert Osterloh | ... | Det. Sgt. Bonney |
| Joe Turkel | ... | Henchman Monte |
| Bobby Helms | ... | Himself, Vocalist |
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82 min
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Jacqueline
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Only the second film that Paul Wendkos directed, the "Case Against Brooklyn" is a look inside the New York police department. The lead, Officer Pete Harris (Darren McGavin ) must separate the good guys from the bad guys without getting knocked off himself. McGavin had been in films and numerous TV appearances for 10 years, along with co-stars Margaret Hayes, Peggy McCay, and Warren Stevens. It's a bit like an episode of Dragnet - there's an omniscient narrator giving us the play by play. At one point, there's a singer in a lounge, Bobby Helms, who sings "Jacqueline", in a complete standstill, deadpan manner as he leans against the jukebox. The real interesting note here is that he was also the co-writer on "Jingle Bell Rock"... too bad he didn't sing that one. The character here with real personality has about the smallest role - the landlady Mrs. Carney, played by Cheerio Meredith, is eccentric, nosy, and likes to give advice. You probably recognize her as the gossipy "Emma Watson" from the Andy Griffith show. I was determined to watch this through to the end, but it's as dry as a piece of toast with no buttah.