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New York Confidential

New York Confidential (1955)

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Release Date: Feb 18, 1955 Wide

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New York Confidential is based on the Jack Lait-Lee Mortimer bestseller of the same name. Richard Conte plays Nick Magellan, a "torpedo" for Manhattan crime boss Charlie Lupo (Broderick Crawford). Pleased with Magellan's work, Charlie promotes him to the topmost rungs of the Syndicate. He regrets this act of largesse when the powers-that-be demand that Lupo be rubbed out. . .by good old Magellan. The most fascinating aspect of New York Confidential is that there isn't a sympathetic character in

Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.

Mystery & Suspense, Drama

Jun 29, 2010

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Critic Reviews for New York Confidential

All Critics (7) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (1) | DVD (1)

It's a strange film, part documentary, part 'Godfather' precursor, and all 1950's.

July 9, 2010 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis | Comment
John J. Puccio
Movie Metropolis

Even though it is not a great movie in and of itself, it had a clear influence on later films and television shows.

July 9, 2010 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis | Comment
John J. Puccio
Movie Metropolis

It's a richly layered and dense, yet compact movie that sadly loses a bit of its force in the final stretch.

July 6, 2010 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | Comment
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

... a classic mix of Hollywood docudrama and tabloid exploitation.

July 1, 2010 Full Review Source: Seanax.com | Comment
Sean Axmaker
Seanax.com

Never exciting, tense or eye-opening.

October 13, 2004 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
Dennis Schwartz
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