Down Three Dark Streets (1954)
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- 1h 25min
- Crime, Drama
- 03 Sep 1954 (USA)
- Movie
An FBI agent investigates the murder of his partner by taking over the 3 cases he was working on, determined to find his killer.
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Cast verified as complete
| Broderick Crawford | ... |
John Ripley
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| Ruth Roman | ... |
Kate Martell
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| Martha Hyer | ... |
Connie Anderson
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| Marisa Pavan | ... |
Julie Angelino
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| Max Showalter | ... |
Dave Millson
(as Casey Adams)
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| Kenneth Tobey | ... |
Zach Stewart
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| Gene Reynolds | ... |
Vince Angelino
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| William Johnstone | ... |
Frank Pace
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| Harlan Warde | ... |
Greg Barker
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| Jay Adler | ... |
Max Martell
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| Claude Akins | ... |
Matty Pavelich
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| Suzanne Alexander | ... |
Brenda Rollis
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Myra Marsh | ... |
Mrs. Downes
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Joe Bassett | ... |
Joe Walpo
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| Leonard Bremen | ... |
Police Detective Grant (uncredited)
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| Alexander Campbell | ... |
Alex Sherk (uncredited)
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| Sidney Clute | ... |
Man Questioned About Matty Pavelich (uncredited)
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| Harry Cording | ... |
Man Getting Rubdown (uncredited)
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Jack Daly | ... |
Mr. Werker (uncredited)
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| Alan Dexter | ... |
Police Lt. Jake Kuppol (uncredited)
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| Michael Fox | ... |
Paper Plant Superintendent (uncredited)
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Dede Gainor | ... |
Vicki Martell (uncredited)
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| Arthur Gardner | ... |
FBI Agent (uncredited)
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| Harry Harvey | ... |
Brenda Rollis' Neighbor (uncredited)
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Larry Hudson | ... |
Randol (uncredited)
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| John Indrisano | ... |
Trainer (uncredited)
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| Bill McLean | ... |
Ice-Cream Vendor (uncredited)
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| Milton Parsons | ... |
Hogarth (uncredited)
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| Stafford Repp | ... |
Boxing Manager (uncredited)
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| William Schallert | ... |
Ben (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Police Stenographer (uncredited)
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| Charles Tannen | ... |
Man in Car (uncredited)
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| Harry Wilson | ... |
Brenda Rollis' Neighbor (uncredited)
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William Woodson | ... |
Narrator / Prof. Wilson (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Arnold Laven | ||
Written by
| The Gordons | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Bernard C. Schoenfeld | ... | (screenplay) |
| The Gordons | ... | (novel "Case File: FBI") |
Produced by
| Arthur Gardner | ... | producer |
| Jules V. Levy | ... | producer |
Music by
| Paul Sawtell | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph F. Biroc | ... | (as Joseph Biroc) |
Editing by
| Grant Whytock | ||
Production Design by
| Ted Haworth | ... | (as Edward S. Haworth) |
Makeup Department
| Gustaf Norin | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Milton Carter | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Herbert R. Hoffman | ... | sound editor (as H. R. Hoffman) |
| John K. Kean | ... | sound (as John Kean) |
| Buddy Myers | ... | re-recording mixer |
Stunts
| John Indrisano | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Chuck Keehne | ... | wardrobe (as Charles Keehne) |
Music Department
| Paul Sawtell | ... | conductor |
Additional Crew
| Edward Small | ... | presenter |
| Harlan Warde | ... | dialogue director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1954) (United States) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation)
- United Artists (1954) (Canada) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1954) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (Australasia) (1954) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Artistas Unidos (1954) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Los Artistas Asociados (1954) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1954) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1954) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Cosmopol-Film (1954) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Les Artistes Associés S.A.B. (1954) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Los Artistas Asociados (1954) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Sonoro Filme (1954) (Portugal) (theatrical) (as Sonoro Filme Ltda)
- Dear Film (1956) (Italy) (theatrical)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD) (MGM Limited Edition Collection)
- Classic Flix (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Ohrbach's (costumes)
- Western Electric (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After FBI Agent Zack Stewart is killed, Agent John Ripley takes over the three cases he was working on, hoping one will lead to his killer. The first involves gangster Joe Walpo and Ripley finds his hideout through Joe's girl friend, Connie Anderson. Joe is killed but it is established he was 400 miles away when Stewart was murdered. The next involves a car-theft gang which Ripley breaks up by using one of the gang, Vince Angelino and his wife Julie. The last case involves Kate Martell, the victim of an extortionist who threatens to kill her child unless she pays him $10,000.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | The hit-and-gun story of the mobsters and molls who race down the hidden highways to the underworld...and the cops who have to hunt them, corner them, wipe them out! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $275,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The producers struck a cross-promotional deal with the then-popular clothing store Ohrbach's. In exchange for having Ruth Roman's character be an employee of the store, Ohrbach's agreed to provide most of the female characters' costumes. See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 45 mins) Connie Anderson enters the downtown L.A. subway station. She first walks into a trolley car, and the car is marked number "5000" inside the car. She then leaves that car, but now the same car is marked "5009" on the outside. Then she walks to her right and boards a different car, marked "5000" on the outside. See more » |
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Police Lieutenant Jake Kuppol:
We're all finished with you, Mr. Werker. Mr. Werker: I thought I'd wait around for the reporters and photographers. They may want to take my picture. Police Lieutenant Jake Kuppol: The Chronicle's down the street two blocks. Mr. Werker: That was an awful shock you know, finding that body. I am not a well man. I fell off a roof once and all my insides got shoved up two inches. My stomach's up against my liver. My liver's up against my gall bladder. And my gall bladder's between my stomach and my lungs. Besides which I gotta bad heart. You'd think they'd want to take my picture. After all, a sick man like me finding that girl, huh? See more » |