A Lion Is in the Streets(1953)
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!
A charismatic peddler from the Bayous finds his true calling in politics. Is he a demagogue in the making?
Movie: A Lion Is in the Streets
Top 10 Billed Cast
Hank Martin
Verity Wade
Flamingo McManamee
Jules Bolduc
Jeb Brown
Jennie Brown
Spurge McManamee
Frank Rector
Robert L. Castleberry IV
Guy Polli
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