New York Confidential
When these guns go off they set off the biggest screen explosion about the violence-and-vice merchants ever made public!
1955 · 87 min · ★ 6.0 · Crime, Drama
Story follows the rise and subsequent fall of the notorious head of a New York crime family, who decides to testify against his pals in order to avoid being killed by his fellow cohorts.
Directed by Russell Rouse · Written by Russell Rouse
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Broderick Crawford Charlie Lupo -
Richard Conte Nick Magellan -
Marilyn Maxwell Iris Palmer -
Anne Bancroft Kathy Lupo -
J. Carrol Naish Ben Dagajanian -
Onslow Stevens Johnny Achilles -
Barry Kelley Robert Frawley -
Mike Mazurki Arnie Wendler -
Celia Lovsky Mama Lupo -
Herbert Heyes James Marshall -
Steven Geray Morris Franklin -
William Phillips Whitey
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