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  1. The Boss is a 1956 American crime film noir directed by Byron Haskin and starring John Payne. [ 1] Plot. Matt Brady comes home from World War I to a city where his older brother Tim is a political kingpin. Matt meets an old friend, Bob Herrick, but an argument leads to a fistfight. He ends up late for a date with Elsie Reynolds, who is furious.

  2. The Boss: Directed by Byron Haskin. With John Payne, William Bishop, Gloria McGehee, Doe Avedon. Political corruption is vividly depicted as a ruthless WWI veteran takes almost complete control of a state with the help of a crooked lawyer.

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    • Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
    • Byron Haskin
    • 1957-05-06
  3. Nov 8, 2023 · A ruthless WWI veteran takes almost complete control of a state with the help of a crooked lawyer. ...more.

    • 89 min
    • 916
    • Chzz77 Dacan
  4. Visit the movie page for 'The Boss' on Moviefone. Discover the movie's synopsis, cast details and release date. Watch trailers, exclusive interviews, and movie review.

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    • John Payne
    • Ron Haskin
    • Window Productions, Frank Seltzer Productions
  5. The Boss (1956) is based on the historic figure of Thomas J. Pendergast (1872-1945). Born in a small town in Missouri, he came to Kansas City to work for his brother Jim, who controlled the local Democratic Party.

    • Ron Haskin, Lew Borzage
    • John Payne
  6. Coming home at the end of World War I, Matt Brady (John Payne), the black-sheep brother of big-city political boss Tim Brady (Roy Roberts), is a loose cannon who gets into drunken fights and ...

    • Drama
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  8. Based on a script inspired by true events and penned pseudonymously by the blacklisted Dalton Trumbo, Byron Haskin’s The Boss is an unusual and relatively unknown noir drama that combines crime and corruption with an almost operatic sweep through 1920’s and 30’s organized crime. In a role perfectly suited to his tempestuous, eternally ...