"cruel... cunning... cold as ice..."

1951

1h 27m

6.7(51 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Overview

An undercover officer tracks waterfront corruption from California to New Orleans and back.

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Cast & Crew

14 members

Acting

Broderick Crawford

Johnny Damico

Acting

Betty Buehler

Mary Kiernan

Acting

Richard Kiley

Tom Clancy

Acting

Otto Hulett

Lieutenant Banks

Acting

Matt Crowley

Smoothie

Acting

Neville Brand

Gunner

Acting

Ernest Borgnine

Joe Castro

Acting

Walter Klavun

Sergeant Bennion

Acting

Lynn Baggett

Peggy Clancy

Acting

Jean Alexander

Doris Clancy

Acting

Ralph Dumke

Police Commissioner

Acting

John Marley

Tony

Acting

Charles Bronson

Jack (uncredited)

Acting

Michael McHale

Talbert (uncredited)

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