Hell on Frisco Bay
| Hell on Frisco Bay | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Frank Tuttle |
| Written by | Martin Rackin |
| Based on | novel by William McGivern |
| Starring |
Alan Ladd Edward G. Robinson |
| Music by | Max Steiner |
| Cinematography | John F. Seitz |
| Edited by | Folmar Blangsted |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release dates | 1955 |
Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2 million (US)[1] |
Hell on Frisco Bay is a 1955 American crime film directed by Frank Tuttle, starring Alan Ladd, Edward G. Robinson and Joanne Dru. It was made for Ladd's own production company, Jaguar.
The film featured an early Hollywood appearance by Australian actor Rod Taylor. His part was written especially by Martin Rackin, who worked with Taylor on Long John Silver (1954).[2]
Plot
The film involves a former police officer (Ladd) seeking revenge after being falsely imprisoned for a murder he did not commit in San Quentin for five years. He returns and hunts the San Francisco waterfront for the Mob racketeers who are responsible
Cast
- Alan Ladd as Steve Rollins
- Edward G. Robinson as Victor Amato
- Joanne Dru as Marcia Rollins
- William Demarest as Dan Bianco
- Paul Stewart as Joe Lye
- Perry Lopez as Mario Amato
- Fay Wray as Kay Stanley
- Renata Vanni as Anna Amato
- Nestor Paiva as Louis Fiaschetti
- Stanley Adams as Hammy
- Willis Bouchey as Police Lt. Paul Neville
- Peter Hansen as Detective Connors
- Anthony Caruso as Sebastian Pasmonick
- George J. Lewis as Father Larocca
- Tina Carver as Bessie Coster
Production notes
The working titles of the film were The Darkest Hour and Hell on the Dock. William P. McGivern's novel, The Darkest Hour, was serialized in Collier's (15 April-13 May 1955).[3]
Production Dates: 4 Apr—mid-May 1955. Much of the film was shot on location throughout San Francisco, CA. Extensive shooting was done in and around the Fisherman's Wharf and San Francisco Bay.
References
- ↑ 'The Top Box-Office Hits of 1956', Variety Weekly, January 2, 1957.
- ↑ Stephen Vagg, Rod Taylor: An Australian in Hollywood, Bear Manor Media, 2010 p 51
- ↑ EVA LE GALLIENNE WILL ACT IN FILM: Stage Leader, Consultant on 'Prince of Players,' Set for Debut on Screen By THOMAS M. PRYORSpecial to The New York Times. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 21 Aug 1954: 10.