Crime in the Streets

Jun 10, 1956

1h 31m

★ 6.0

How can you tell them to be good when their girl friends like them better when they're bad!...

Overview

A social worker tries to end juvenile crime by getting involved with a street gang.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Lindbrook Productions

Allied Artists Pictures

Crime in the Streets Trailers

Cast

Ben Wagner

James Whitmore

Angelo 'Baby' Gioia

Sal Mineo

Frankie Dane

John Cassavetes

Lou Macklin

Mark Rydell

Mrs. Dane

Virginia Gregg

Richie Dane (as Peter Votrian)

Peter J. Votrian

Mr. Gioia

Will Kuluva

Mr. McAllister

Malcolm Atterbury

Maria Gioia

Denise Alexander

Blockbuster

Dan Terranova

Glasses

Steve Rowland

Herky

Duke Mitchell

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