City Across the River

City Across the River

91 mins | Drama, Crime | April 7, 1949

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?

City Across the River

91 mins | Drama, Crime | April 7, 1949

City Across the River
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?
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Universal International Pictures
Original title City Across the River
Directors Maxwell Shane
Writers Dennis J. Cooper, Maxwell Shane, Irving Shulman

Cast

Stephen McNally

as Stan Albert

Thelma Ritter

as Mrs. Katie Cusack

Luis van Rooten

as Joe Cusack

Jeff Corey

as Police Lieutenant Louie Macon

Sharon McManus

as Alice Cusack

Sue England

as Betty Maylor

Barbara Whiting

as Annie Kane

Richard Benedict

as Gaggsy Steens

Peter Fernandez

as Frank Cusack

Al Ramsen

as Benjamin 'Benny' Wilks

Tony Curtis

as Mitch (as Anthony Curtis)

Mickey Knox

as Larry

Richard Jaeckel

as Bull

Joshua Shelley

as Theodore 'Crazy' Perrin

Joe Turkel

as Shimmy Stockton