"A Sensational Film That Puts the Finger On Today's Biggest Business... Crime!"

1961

1h 39m

7.0(95 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Overview

A bitter young man sets out to get back at the gangsters who murdered his father.

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Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Cliff Robertson

Tolly Devlin

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Dolores Dorn

Cuddles

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Beatrice Kay

Sandy

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Richard Rust

Gus Cottahee

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Paul Dubov

Gela

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Robert Emhardt

Earl Connors

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Larry Gates

John Driscoll

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Gerald Milton

Joseph Wilhelm Gunther

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David Kent

Young Tolly

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Peter Brocco

Vic Farrar

Writing

Tina Pine

Woman

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Cosmo Sardo

Connors' Associate

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Sally Mills

Connie Fowler

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Robert P. Lieb

Police Chief William Fowler

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Allan Gruener

Smith

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Neyle Morrow

Barney

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Henry Norell

Dr. Meredith

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Bernie Hamilton

Investigator

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Jerry Mann

Cashier (uncredited)

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