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    The Captive City

    Poster of the movie The Captive City [1952]
    1952     Film noir    
    1h 31min

    John Forsythe stars as a crusading newspaper editor who uncovers a sinister gambling syndicate whose corrupting influence renders the entire city helpless. Screenwriter Alvin Josephy based his script on his own experiences as a reporter uncovering organized crime in Santa Monica after World War II.

    Directed byRobert Wise
    Written byAlvin M. Josephy
    CompanyUnited Artists ClassicsUnited Artists ClassicsUnited Artists Classics
    CountryUSA

    Starring

    John Forsythe
    Joan Camden
    Harold J. Kennedy
    Marjorie Crossland
    Victor Sutherland
    Ray Teal
    Martin Milner
    Geraldine Hall
    Hal K. Dawson
    Ian Wolfe
    Gladys Hurlbut
    Jess Kirkpatrick
    Paul Newlan
    Frances Morris
    Paul Brinegar
    Patricia Goldwater
    Robert Gorell
    Glenn Judd
    William C. Miller
    Estes Kefauver
    Charles Regan
    Victor Romito
    Charles Wagenheim

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