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5.5 / 10 IMDb July 3, 1959 1h 35m
A group of beatniks unwittingly harbor a serial rapist. A cop goes after him after his wife is attacked.
Director
Runtime
1h 35m
Release Date
July 3, 1959
Genre
Crime
Status
Released
Rated
Approved
Budget
$439,000
Revenue
$750,000
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Steve Cochran
as Dave Culloran
Mamie Van Doren
as Georgia Altera
Ray Danton
as Stanley Belmont
Fay Spain
as Francee Culloran
Louis Armstrong
as Louis Armstrong
Margaret Hayes
as Joyce Freenfield
Jackie Coogan
as Jake Baron
James Mitchum
as Art Jester
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Cathy Crosby
as Singer
Ray Anthony
as Harry Altera
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Dick Contino
as Singing Beatnik
Irish McCalla
as Marie Baron
Maila Nurmi
as Poetess
Billy Daniels
as Dr. Elcott
Maxie Rosenbloom
as Wrestling Beatnik
Charles Chaplin, Jr.
as Lover Boy
Regina Carrol
as Beatnik (as Regina Gelfan)
William Schallert
as Father Dinelli
Larri Thomas
as Beatnik
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Phyllis Douglas
as Beatnik
Production Companies
Albert Zugsmith Productions
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