City Across the River(1949)
The studio that gave you The Naked City now gives you...
Brooklyn youth Frank Cusack, good son and brother by day, is a gang member by night. The Dukes, seemingly likable dead-end-kids, are dangerously involved with racketeer Gaggsy Steens. Despite the efforts of Franks's parents, he and pal Benny get involved in a serious crime. Can Stan Albert, head of the community center, prevent them from becoming full-time crooks?
Movie: City Across the River
Top 10 Billed Cast
Stan Albert
Mrs. Katie Cusack
Joe Cusack
Police Lieutenant Louie Macon
Alice Cusack
Betty Maylor
Annie Kane
Gaggsy Steens
Frank Cusack
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Brooklyn youth Frank Cusack, good son and brother by day, is a gang member by night. The Dukes, seemingly likable dead-end-kids, are dangerously involved with racketeer Gaggsy Steens. Despite the efforts of Franks's parents, he and pal Benny get involved in a serious crime. Can Stan Albert, head of the community center, prevent them from becoming full-time crooks?
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1949-04-07
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The studio that gave you The Naked City now gives you...
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