"No crime too vicious ... no justice too swift for the Merchants of Death who lurk in its shadows!"

1949

1h 22m

4.9(23 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

Two narcotics agents go after a gang of murderous drug dealers who use ships docking at the New York harbor to smuggle in their contraband.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Scott Brady

Michael "Mickey" Waters

Richard Rober

Jim Flannery

K.T. Stevens

Toni Cardell

Yul Brynner

Paul Vicola

Arthur Blake

Dolly Carney

Lynne Carter

Lili Long

John Kellogg

Lenny

William Challee

Leo Stasser

Neville Brand

Ike (Stasser's Henchman)

Joe Mantell

Messenger

Creative team

Directed by: László Benedek
Written by: Eugene Ling
Arthur A. Ross
Produced by: Aubrey Schenck

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