Portland Exposé

Portland Exposé

THE PICTURE THEY TRIED TO STOP! Hotter than "Phenix City"!

NR 1957 · 72 min · ★ 6.0 · Crime, Drama

The owner of a tavern is pressured by the local mob to go into business with them, and figures it's better all around if he does that rather than cause trouble. However, when he starts to see what kind of place his nice little neighborhood bar is turning into, and when one of the mob's goons tries to rape his daughter, he decides to fight them.

Directed by Harold D. Schuster · Written by Jack DeWitt

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