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"Nicky -- you think your bigger than the whole world."
6.5 / 10 IMDb April 15, 1952 1h 38m
It's a deadly play for power when a Mafia chieftain's top gun goes straight and threatens to testify against the big boss and his cruel, nationwide network of crime. The picture, which was shot in a semi-documentary style, was inspired by the Kefauver investigations of 1950-51.
Director
Runtime
1h 38m
Release Date
April 15, 1952
Genre
Crime
Status
Released
Languages
German, English
Country
United States of America
Cast
Brian Donlevy
as Sen. William J. 'Bill' Stephens
Claire Trevor
as Connie Williams
Forrest Tucker
as Charles A. 'Charley' Pignatalli
Vera Ralston
as Marte 'Marty' Dufour Gray
Luther Adler
as Nicholas 'Nick' Mancani
John Russell
as Joe Gray
Gene Lockhart
as Sen. Tower
Grant Withers
as Rev. Simon Andrews
Richard Jaeckel
as Ted Dawson
Roy Roberts
as Police Chief
Whit Bissell
as Pickpocket
Don Beddoe
as Sen. Blake
Francis Pierlot
as Uncle Jean
Taylor Holmes
as Benjamin Lawton
Roy Barcroft
as Morris Draper
William Murphy
as Pete Dailey
Richard Benedict
as Silky Tanner
Mikel Conrad
as Chunce
Thomas Browne Henry
as Commissioner Mermant
Douglas Kennedy
as Brinkley
Production Companies
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