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A Lion Is in the Streets(1953)
Status: Released
Date: 1953-09-23
55%
13 Votes
Time: 1h 28m
THE ROARING STORY OF A GIVE-AND-TAKE GUY! He took plenty from the chiselers...the crooks...and the tin-horns...and gave 'em nothing in return!
Overview:
A charismatic peddler from the Bayous finds his true calling in politics. Is he a demagogue in the making?
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
William Cagney Productions
Movie: A Lion Is in the Streets
Top 10 Billed Cast
James Cagney
Hank Martin
Barbara Hale
Verity Wade
Anne Francis
Flamingo McManamee
Warner Anderson
Jules Bolduc
John McIntire
Jeb Brown
Jeanne Cagney
Jennie Brown
Lon Chaney Jr.
Spurge McManamee
Frank McHugh
Frank Rector
Larry Keating
Robert L. Castleberry IV
Onslow Stevens
Guy Polli
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