Movie
The Street with No Name
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1948-07-14
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Genres
- Crime, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- 20th Century Fox
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Mark Stevens as Gene Cordell / George Manly
- Richard Widmark as Alec Stiles
- Lloyd Nolan as Inspector George A. Briggs
- Barbara Lawrence as Judy Stiles
- Ed Begley as Chief Bernard Harmatz
- Donald Buka as Shivvy
- Joseph Pevney as Matty
- John McIntire as Cy Gordon
- Walter Greaza as Lt. Paul Staller
- Howard Smith as Ralph Demory
- Larry Anzalone as Sparring Partner (Uncredited)
- George Barrows as Bouncer at Gym (Uncredited)
Crew
- William Keighley - Director
- Harry Kleiner - Screenplay
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