99 River Street
| 99 River Street | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Phil Karlson |
| Produced by | Edward Small |
| Screenplay by | Robert Smith |
| Story by | George Zuckerman |
| Starring |
John Payne Evelyn Keyes Brad Dexter Frank Faylen Peggie Castle |
| Music by |
Arthur Lange Emil Newman |
| Cinematography | Franz Planer |
| Edited by | Buddy Small |
Production company |
Edward Small Productions |
| Distributed by |
United Artists MGM Television Peter Rodgers Organization |
Release dates |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
99 River Street is a 1953 film noir, starring John Payne, Evelyn Keyes, Brad Dexter, Frank Faylen, and Peggie Castle. The film was directed by Phil Karlson, produced by Edward Small, with cinematography by Franz Planer.[1]
Plot
Ernie Driscoll is a former boxer who had to give up prize fighting after sustaining an injury in the ring and is now a New York taxi driver.
His wife, Pauline, unhappy living a poor life, is having an affair with a richer man who happens to be a criminal. The thief, after being unable to sell some stolen diamonds, kills Pauline and then attempts to frame her husband with the crime.
Cast
- John Payne as Ernie Driscoll
- Evelyn Keyes as Linda James
- Brad Dexter as Victor Rawlins
- Frank Faylen as Stan Hogan
- Peggie Castle as Pauline Driscoll
- Jay Adler as Christopher
- Jack Lambert as Mickey
Production
The film was originally known as Crosstown.[2]
Reception
Critical response
The New York Times film critic gave the film a negative review, writing, "...is one of those tasteless melodramas peopled with unpleasant hoods, two-timing blondes and lots of sequences of what purports to be everyday life in the underworld. In this stale rehash, John Payne is a cabbie seething with dreams of what he might have been in the boxing world ... To say that this film is offensive would be kind; to point out that it induces an irritated boredom would be accurate. The defendants in this artistic felony are Robert Smith, the scenarist, and Phil Karlson, the director. It is interesting to ponder how Mr. Karlson managed to slip some objectionable scenes past the production code. Maybe it was just artistic license."[3]
References
- ↑ 99 River Street at the Internet Movie Database.
- ↑ Review 1 -- No Title. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 13 Mar 1953: B9.
- ↑ The New York Times, film review, "Melodrama of Murder", October 3, 1953. Accessed: July 6, 2013.
External links
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- 99 River Street at the Internet Movie Database
- 99 River Street at AllMovie
- 99 River Street at the TCM Movie Database
- 99 River Street informational site and DVD review at DVD Beaver (includes images)
- 99 River Street film trailer on YouTube
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