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City Across the River
Film / 1949

City Across the River

Directed by Maxwell Shane
CrimeDrama

★ 6.0/10Audience rating

Brooklyn youth Frank Cusack, good son and brother by day, is a gang member by night. The Dukes, seemingly likable dead-end-kids, are dangerously involved with racketeer Gaggsy Steens. Despite the efforts of Franks's parents, he and pal Benny get involved in a serious crime. Can Stan Albert, head of the community center, prevent them from becoming full-time crooks?

The story

Brooklyn youth Frank Cusack, good son and brother by day, is a gang member by night. The Dukes, seemingly likable dead-end-kids, are dangerously involved with racketeer Gaggsy Steens. Despite the efforts of Franks's parents, he and pal Benny get involved in a serious crime. Can Stan Albert, head of the community center, prevent them from becoming full-time crooks?

Cast

Stephen McNallyStan Albert Thelma RitterMrs. Katie Cusack Luis van RootenJoe Cusack Jeff CoreyPolice Lieutenant Louie Macon Sharon McManusAlice Cusack Sue EnglandBetty Maylor Barbara WhitingAnnie Kane Richard BenedictGaggsy Steens Peter FernandezFrank Cusack Al RamsenBenjamin 'Benny' Wilks Tony CurtisMitch (as Anthony Curtis) Mickey KnoxLarry
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Richard JaeckelBull Joshua ShelleyTheodore 'Crazy' Perrin Joe TurkelShimmy Stockton

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