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Crime in the Streets is a 1956 American crime drama film about juvenile delinquency, directed by Don Siegel and based on a television play written by Reginald Rose. The play first appeared on the Elgin Hour and was directed by Sidney Lumet.
A 1956 film about a social worker trying to stop a gang of young rebels from committing a murder. See the cast, crew, plot, trivia, awards, and user and critic reviews of this crime drama directed by Don Siegel.
- (1.4K)
- Action, Crime, Drama
- Don Siegel
- 1956-06-10
Crime in the Streets is set in a rough urban neighborhood where the local residents are menaced by the Dukes, a street gang led by Frankie Dane (John Casssavetes). When Mr. McAllister (Malcolm Atterbury) witnesses a dockside rumble between the Dukes and rival gang, the New York Hornets, he reports it to the police and Lenny (James Ogg), one of ...
- Don Siegel, Ronnie S. Rondell, Melville Shyer
- James Whitmore
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Watch John Cassavetes and Sal Mineo as teenage gang leaders in this gritty drama set in Chicago. See how Detective Jim Cummings tries to stop their crimes and understand their motivations.
- (1.3K)
- Don Siegel
- Passed
- John Cassavetes, Sal Mineo, James Whitmore
A social worker (James Whitmore) tries to reach a street-gang leader (John Cassavetes) who plans to kill a man over a slap.
- (5)
- Crime, Drama
The Don Siegel film, not unlike West Side Story (1957), is about rival gangs in New York. The amazing cast includes John Cassavetes, Sal Mineo, James Whitmore, Mark Rydell and Virginia Gregg. Crime in the Streets gave Waxman the opportunity to write contemporary jazz much in the mold of Ellington.
