Nice-guy bookie Dan Gannin plans to quit the racket; he's opening a new night club with his torch-singing sister as main attraction. But Dan's best friend Hal runs afoul of "protection" crooks, and Dan goes after them like a one-man police force despite the admonishments of Lt. Barney Runson. But there's one thing Dan didn't bargain on...
| Release Date: | Aug 1948 |
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| Genre: | Crime / Drama / Film-Noir |
| Cast: | George Raft (Daniel J. 'Dan' Gannin), William Bendix (Lt. Barney Runson), Marilyn Maxwell (Robbie Lawrence), Frank Faylen (Phil Dickson), Harry Morgan (Hal Towers (as Henry Morgan)), Gale Robbins (Elaine Gannin), Cully Richards (Mike Hadley), Mack Gray (Stringy), Russell Hicks (Easy Mason), Tom Keene (Al (as Richard Powers)), William Forrest (Nick Walters), James Nolan (Herbie (as Jim Nolan)), George Turner (Dixie), Richard Benedict (Sam), Dean White (Big Jack), Freddie Steele (Monty), Eddie Arden (Bit Part (uncredited)), Reginald Billado (Clerk (uncredited)), Barry Brooks (Intern in Hallway (uncredited)), James Bush (Male Nurse on Ward (uncredited)), George Chandler (Herman, waiter at Billy's Tavern...), James Conaty (Nightclub Extra (uncredited)), Oliver Cross (Turf Club Headwaiter (uncredited)), Robert Dudley (Pop (stage door watchman) (uncredited)), Franklyn Farnum (Bit Part (uncredited)), George Goodman (Turf club waiter (uncredited)), Charmienne Harker (Cigarette Girl at Turf Club (uncredited)), Cy Kendall (Shoeshine Customer (uncredited)), Mary Kent (Central Receiving Nurse-Receptionist...), Mike Lally (Bit Part (uncredited)), Charles Lane (Switchboard Operator-Clerk (uncredited)), Mickey Martin (Jimmy, the elevator boy (uncredited)), Sam McDaniel (Garage Attendant (uncredited)), Hercules Mendez (Chef (uncredited)), Al Murphy (Drunk (uncredited)), George Murray (Bit Part (uncredited)), Joan Myles (Cigarette Girl (uncredited)), June Pickerell (Bit Part (uncredited)), Al Rhein (Man in Joe's Bar (uncredited)), Jason Robards Sr. (Apartment Desk Clerk (uncredited)), Edna Ryan (Lucille, Dan's Receptionist (uncredited)), Carl Saxe (Detective (uncredited)), Frank J. Scannell (Bar Patron Claiming 'Deafness'...), Michael St. Angel (Clerk (uncredited)), Larry Steers (Nightclub Extra (uncredited)), Bert Stevens (Nightclub Extra (uncredited)), Michael Wallace (Headwaiter at Billy's (uncredited)), Eric Wilton (Extra at Bar (uncredited)), Artarne Wong (Lee, Gannin's houseboy (uncredited)), Jane Worland (Hat Check Girl (uncredited)) |