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About
Bootleggers on the lam Frankie and Noll split up to evade capture by the police. Frankie is caught and jailed, but Noll manages to escape and open a posh New York City nightclub. 14 years later, Frankie is released from the clink and visits Noll with the intention of collecting his half of the nightclub's profits. But Noll, who has no intention of being so equitable, uses his ex-girlfriend Kay to divert Frankie from his intended goal.
Theatrical
Jan 16, 1948
Director
Writer
Producer
Music
Studio
Hal Wallis Productions, Paramount Pictures
Keywords
new york city
release from prison
bootlegger
film noir
based on play or musical
black and white
double cross
former best friend
retribution
nightclub owner
handshake
nightclub singer
moral reformation
former partner
accounting fraud
greedy man
payback
former gangster
corrupt businessman
betrayed by a friend
Cast
Full credits →B
Burt Lancaster
Frankie Madison
L
Lizabeth Scott
Kay Lawrence
K
Kirk Douglas
Noll "Dink" Turner
W
Wendell Corey
Dave
K
Kristine Miller
Alexis Richardson
G
George Rigaud
Maurice
M
Marc Lawrence
Nick Palestro
M
Mike Mazurki
Dan
M
Mickey Knox
Skinner
R
Roger Neury
Felix
B
Bobby Barber
Newsboy (uncredited)
B
Brooks Benedict
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
J
John Bishop
Ben (uncredited)
C
Charles D. Brown
Lt. Hollaran (uncredited)
G
Gino Corrado
George (uncredited)
J
James Davies
Masseur (uncredited)
J
Jean Del Val
Henri the Chef (uncredited)
J
Jimmie Dundee
Hijack Driver (uncredited)
F
Franklyn Farnum
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
B
Bess Flowers
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
