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Pier 23(1951)
Status: Released
Date: 1951-05-11
52%
8 Votes
Time: 0h 58m
GANGLAND GALAHAD! He's a cop's pet peeve... and a gal's pet passion!
Overview:
Pier 23 was one of three hour-long mysteries produced by Lippert Productions for both TV and theatrical release. Each of the three films was evenly divided into two half-hour "episodes," and each starred Hugh Beaumont as San Francisco-based amateur sleuth Dennis O'Brien. In Pier 23, O'Brien first tackles the case of a wrestler who has died of a suspicious heart attack after refusing to lose a match. He then agrees to help a priest talk an escaped criminal into returning to prison. The film's two-part structure leads to repetition and predictability, but it's fun to watch TV's "Ward Cleaver" making like Philip Marlowe.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Sigmund Neufeld Productions
Movie: Pier 23
Top 10 Billed Cast
Hugh Beaumont
Dennis O'Brien
Ann Savage
Ann Harmon
Edward Brophy
Prof. Shicker
Richard Travis
Police Inspector Lt. Bruger
Margia Dean
Flo Klingle
Mike Mazurki
Ape Danowski
David Bruce
Charles Giffen
Raymond Greenleaf
Father Donovan
Eve Miller
Norma Harmon
Harry Hayden
Dr. Earl J. Tomkins
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Overview
Pier 23 was one of three hour-long mysteries produced by Lippert Productions for both TV and theatrical release. Each of the three films was evenly divided into two half-hour "episodes," and each starred Hugh Beaumont as San Francisco-based amateur sleuth Dennis O'Brien. In Pier 23, O'Brien first tackles the case of a wrestler who has died of a suspicious heart attack after refusing to lose a match. He then agrees to help a priest talk an escaped criminal into returning to prison. The film's two-part structure leads to repetition and predictability, but it's fun to watch TV's "Ward Cleaver" making like Philip Marlowe.
Release Date
1951-05-11
Average
5.2
Rating:
2.6 startsTagline
GANGLAND GALAHAD! He's a cop's pet peeve... and a gal's pet passion!
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