Portland Exposé
| Portland Exposé | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Harold Schuster |
| Screenplay by | Jack DeWitt |
| Starring |
Edward Binns Carolyn Craig Virginia Gregg |
| Music by | Paul Dunlap |
| Cinematography | Carl Berger |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists |
Release dates |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Portland Exposé is a 1957 American film noir directed by Harold Schuster and starring Edward Binns, Carolyn Craig, and Virginia Gregg. The plot follows a Portland, Oregon tavern owner involved in a struggle for power between two gangs attempting to control the unions.[1] The film was inspired by crime boss Jim Elkins and The McClellan Committee's investigation into Portland's underground criminal ventures in the 1940s and 1950s, which were the subject of an extensive article published in LIFE magazine in March 1957.[2]
Plot
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.[3]
Cast
- Edward Binns as George Madison
- Carolyn Craig as Ruth Madison
- Virginia Gregg as Clara Madison
- Lawrence Dobkin as Garnell
- Frank Gorshin as Joe
- Joseph Marr as Larry
- Rusty Lane as Tom Carmody
- Richard Bellis as Jimmy Madison
- Lea Penman as Mrs. Stoneway
- Jeanne Carmen as Iris
See also
References
- ↑ Grieveson, Lee; Esther Sonnet. Mob Culture: Hidden Histories of the American Gangster Film. Rutgers University Press. p. 79. ISBN 978-0813535579.
- ↑ Ellis, Janey. "Portland’s Dirty Little Secret: How Vice and Corruption Held the Rose City In Its Clutches" (PDF). Oregon History.
- ↑ Mohan, Marc (2013-06-10). "Tonight in Film: "Elemental," "Portland Expose," and more". Oregon Live. Retrieved 2015-04-29.