City Across the River (1949)
Release Date: Apr 7, 1949 Wide
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This slightly bowdlerized version of Irving Shulman's The Amboy Dukes was used by Universal-International to showcase several of its new male contractees. Set in the slums of Brooklyn, the film follows the exploits of the Amboy Dukes, a teenaged street gang. Foremost among the Dukes is Frank Cusack (Peter Fernandez), who loses all opportunity to escape his grim existence when he accidentally kills his high-school teacher. The film tries to demonstrate that the so-called "code of the
Apr 7, 1949 Wide
Cast
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Stephen McNally
Stan Albert -
Thelma Ritter
Mrs. Cusack -
Luis Van Rooten
Joe Cusack -
Jeff Corey
Lieutenant Macon -
Tony Curtis
Mitch -
Sharon McManus
Alice Cusack -
Sue England
Betty -
Richard Jaeckel
Bull -
Barbara Whiting
Annie Kane -
Richard Benedict
Gaggsy Steens -
Anabel Shaw
Jean Albert -
Robert Osterloh
Mr. Bannon -
Sara Berner
Selma -
Al Eben
Detective Kleiner -
Peter Fernandez
Frank Cusack -
Joshua Shelley
Crazy Perrin -
Mickey Knox
Larry -
Joe Turkel
Shimmy -
Frank Cady
Shirley's partner -
Bert Conway
Mr. Hayes -
Sandra Gould
Shirley -
Judy Nugent
Little Girl -
Drew Pearson
Himself -
John M. Pickard
Detective -
Ronnie Ralph
Jerry
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This film missed what teenage life was like in the city slums by a country mile.
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