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City Across the River (1949)

1h 31m

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City Across the River (1949)

Name: City Across the River
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1949-04-07

1h 31m

Running Time

April 7, 1949
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Plot.

Brooklyn youth Frank Cusack, good son and brother by day, is a gang member by night. The Dukes, seemingly likable dead-end-kids, are dangerously involved with racketeer Gaggsy Steens. Despite the efforts of Franks's parents, he and pal Benny get involved in a serious crime. Can Stan Albert, head of the community center, prevent them from becoming full-time crooks?

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Release Date
April 7, 1949

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 31m

Content Rating
NR

Genres
Drama Crime

Last updated: 2025-02-09

This Movie Is About.

delinquent

juvenile delinquent

Wiki.

City Across the River is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by Maxwell Shane and starring Peter Fernandez, Stephen McNally, Thelma Ritter, Sue England, Barbara Whiting, Luis Van Rooten and Jeff Corey. The screenplay is based on the novel The Amboy Dukes by Irving Shulman.

The film is the credited screen debut of Tony Curtis (billed onscreen as "Anthony Curtis").