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About
A telephone repairman in Los Angeles uses his knowledge of electronics to help a bookie set up a betting operation. After the bookie is murdered, the greedy technician takes over his business. He ruthlessly climbs his way to the top of the local crime syndicate, but then gangsters from a big East Coast mob show up wanting a piece of his action.
Theatrical
Jul 1, 1950
Director
Producer
Music
Studio
Essaness Productions, Frank Seltzer Productions, Columbia Pictures
Cast
Full credits →E
Edmond O'Brien
Mal Granger
J
Joanne Dru
Gail Mason
O
Otto Kruger
Carl Stephans
B
Barry Kelley
Vince Walters
D
Dorothy Patrick
Trudy Maxwell
D
Don Porter
Larry Mason
H
Howard St. John
Lieutenant Pete Wright
R
Robert Osterloh
Gizzi
S
Sammy White
Chippie Evans
F
Fred Aldrich
Peterson - Carl's Chauffeur (uncredited)
P
Phillip Barnes
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
J
Jay Barney
Detective Carter (uncredited)
G
Gail Bonney
Chippie's Date (uncredited)
R
Ralph Brooks
Bookie (uncredited)
F
Frank Dae
Pop (uncredited)
G
George DeNormand
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
S
Sidney Dubin
Mendel Weiss (uncredited)
C
Charles Ferguson
Bookie (uncredited)
B
Bert Freed
Steve Marshak (uncredited)
J
Joe Gray
Boxer (uncredited)
