Down Three Dark Streets (1954)

Director:

Arnold Laven

Writers:

Gordon Gordon (novel)
Gordon Gordon (screenplay)

Release Date:

2 September 1954 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Down This Street Raced Dead-End Violence... Down This One Stretched Excitement Taut As Silk!

Plot:

When FBI Agent Zack Stewart (Kenneth Tobey) is killed, Agent John Ripley (Broderick Crawford) takes over the three cases he was working on...

Plot Keywords:

Body In Trashcan | Housekeeper | Documentary Style | Masher | Lonely Road At Night

Cast

Broderick Crawford	...	FBI Agent John 'Rip' Ripley
Ruth Roman	...	Kate Martell
Martha Hyer	...	Connie Anderson
Marisa Pavan	...	Julie Angelino
Max Showalter	...	Dave Millson (as Casey Adams)
Kenneth Tobey	...	FBI Agent Zack Stewart
Gene Reynolds	...	Vince Angelino
William Johnstone	...	FBI Chief Frank Pace
Harlan Warde	...	FBI Agent Greg Barker
Jay Adler	...	Uncle Max Charles Martell
Claude Akins	...	Matty Pavelich
Suzanne Alexander	...	Brenda Ralles
Myra Marsh	...	Mrs. Downes
Joe Bassett	...	Joe Walpo aka Joe Allen

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Hollywood Sign, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Edward Small Productions

True FBI Story

Enjoyed viewing this black and white film from 1954 starring some great veteran female actors, namely: Martha Hyer, (Connie Anderson), who looked just like Marilyn Monroe and was being controlled by a mysterious man who keeps sending her all kinds of gifts, but she never goes out of her apartment. Connie is visited by FBI Agent John Ripley,(Broderick Crawford) and flirts with him like she has never seen a man before. Ruth Roman, (Kate Martell) is a fashion designer who is being threatened by a black mailer who wants ten-thousand dollars or he will kill her daughter. Julie Angelino, (Marisa Povan) is another woman whose husband was accused of a crime he did not commit and he refused to tell the police who really performed this crime and was sent to prison. Julie is also a target for this blackmailer and killer. Kenneth Tobey, (FBI Agent Zack Stewart was assigned to these three cases and was killed before he could solve this crime. Agent John Ripley was then assigned to these cases and has plenty of work ahead of him trying to gets leads from these three women. There are some great old time scenes of San Francisco and Los Angeles. Enjoyable old timer from 1954.