Summary
The Case Against Brooklyn is a 1958 film noir crime film directed by Paul Wendkos, starring Darren McGavin and Margaret Hayes,[1] and based on the True Magazine article "I Broke the Brooklyn Graft Scandal" by crime reporter Ed Reid.[2][3] The film features depictions of American police corruption, though no police officer in uniform is shown to be corrupt.
| The Case Against Brooklyn | |
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 Original film poster | |
| Directed by | Paul Wendkos |
| Screenplay by | |
| Story by | Daniel B. Ullman |
| Based on | "I Broke the Brooklyn Graft Scandal" by Ed Reid |
| Produced by | Charles H. Schneer |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Fred Jackman, Jr. |
| Edited by | Edwin H. Bryant |
Production company | Morningside Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
In an attempt to combat police corruption, newly graduated rookie cops are recruited to serve undercover to find information on a complex illegal betting network in Brooklyn.[4][5] One of these officers, ex-Marine Pete Harris, formerly with Military Intelligence in Japan, is tasked to make the acquaintance of a woman whose husband was recently murdered by the Mob over gambling debts.[6]
Cast edit
- Darren McGavin as Pete Harris
- Margaret Hayes as Lil Polombo née Alexander (as Maggie Hayes)
- Warren Stevens as Rudi Franklin
- Peggy McCay as Mrs. Jane Harris
- Tol Avery as Dist. Atty. Michael W. Norris
- Emile Meyer as Police Capt. T.W. Wills
- Nestor Paiva as Finelli
- Brian G. Hutton as Jess Johnson (as Brian Hutton)
- Robert Osterloh as Det. Sgt. Bonney
- Joe Turkel as Henchman Monte
- Bobby Helms as Himself - Vocalist
Further reading edit
- Park, William (2011), "Appendix A:Within the Genre", What is Film Noir?, Bucknell University Press, ISBN 978-1-6114-8363-5
References edit
- ^ "The Case Against Brooklyn (1958) - Paul Wendkos". AllMovie.
- ^ "The Case Against Brooklyn". American Cinematheque. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "The Case Against Brooklyn - Darrin McGavin". dvd beaver. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "The Case Against Brooklyn (1958)". film affinity. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Film Noir Collection Vol. 1 (Case Against Brooklyn, Criminal Lawyer, Crooked Web, Escape from San Quentin, Shadow on the Window)". DVD Talk. December 4, 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "The Case Against Brooklyn (1958)". Where Danger Lives. September 30, 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
External links edit
- The Case Against Brooklyn at IMDb
- John Grant The Case Against Brooklyn @ Noirish
- The Case Against Brooklyn Internet Movie Cars Database
