Facing El Chapo
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Film / 1948
The Street with No Name
Directed by
William Keighley
After two gang-related killings in "Center City," a suspect (who was framed) is arrested, released on bail...and murdered. Inspector Briggs of the FBI recruits a young agent, Gene Cordell, to go undercover in the shadowy Skid Row area (alias George Manly) as a potential victim of the same racket. Soon, Gene meets Alec Stiles, neurotic mastermind who's "building an organization along scientific lines." Stiles recruits Cordell, whose job becomes a lot more dangerous.
The story
After two gang-related killings in "Center City," a suspect (who was framed) is arrested, released on bail...and murdered. Inspector Briggs of the FBI recruits a young agent, Gene Cordell, to go undercover in the shadowy Skid Row area (alias George Manly) as a potential victim of the same racket. Soon, Gene meets Alec Stiles, neurotic mastermind who's "building an organization along scientific lines." Stiles recruits Cordell, whose job becomes a lot more dangerous.
Cast
Mark StevensGene Cordell / George Manly
Richard WidmarkAlec Stiles
Lloyd NolanInspector George A. Briggs
Barbara LawrenceJudy Stiles
Ed BegleyChief Bernard Harmatz
Donald BukaShivvy
Joseph PevneyMatty
John McIntireCy Gordon
Walter GreazaLt. Paul Staller
Howard SmithRalph Demory
Larry AnzaloneSparring Partner (Uncredited)
George BarrowsBouncer at Gym (Uncredited)
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Joan BlairValentine Laval (Uncredited)
James J. CasinoCornerman (Uncredited)
Lane ChandlerPoliceman at Arcade (Uncredited)
Dick CherneyMan at Gym (Uncredited)
Noble 'Kid' ChissellPrisoner (Uncredited)
Edmund CobbDesk Sergeant (Uncredited)
Vincent DonahueCholly (Uncredited)
Sam EdwardsWhitey (Uncredited)
Fred FisherCitizen (Uncredited)
Bruce GordonDetective in Raid (Uncredited)
Fred GrahamBank Clerk (Uncredited)
Joe GrayBoxer (Uncredited)
Kit GuardMan at Arcade (Uncredited)
Joe HaworthPolice Sergeant Sam Bryant (Uncredited)
Don JesseeScared Face Tough (Uncredited)
Robert KarnesDavid Jannings (Uncredited)
Johnny KernFighter (Uncredited)
Mike KillianPolice Sergeant (Uncredited)
Don KohlerFBI Agent Richard Atkins (Uncredited)
Lyle LatellOfficer (Uncredited)
George LeonardTicket Taker (Uncredited)
Jack LomasMan at Gym (Uncredited)
Marion MarshallSinger (Uncredited)
Billy MauchMutt (Uncredited)
Roger McGeeJoe (Uncredited)
Kitty McHughWaitress (Uncredited)
Joe McTurkFight Manager (Uncredited)
Lew MorphyOfficer (Uncredited)
Robert PattenRobert Danker (Uncredited)
Phillip PineMonk (Uncredited)
Wally RoseMan in Gym (Uncredited)
Wallace ScottRing Manager (Uncredited)
Sammy ShackHood (Uncredited)
Dan SheridanPolice Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)
Mickey SimpsonPoliceman at Arcade (Uncredited)
Randy StuartHelen Jannings (Uncredited)
Brick SullivanOfficer (Uncredited)
Charles TannenCab Driver (Uncredited)
Al ThompsonHotel Clerk (Uncredited)
Philip Van ZandtBail Bondsman (Uncredited)
Kid WagnerPunch (Uncredited)
Billy WayneFight Trainer (Uncredited)
Robert B. WilliamsSergeant (Uncredited)
Buddy WrightKid Giveno (Uncredited)
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