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Social worker tries to befriend local slum gang.Social worker tries to befriend local slum gang.Social worker tries to befriend local slum gang.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Peter J. Votrian
- Richie Dane
- (as Peter Votrian)
Robert Alexander
- Phil
- (uncredited)
Doyle Baker
- Chuck
- (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
- Mr. Daniels - Lenny's Father
- (uncredited)
Richard Curtis
- Redtop
- (uncredited)
Shirley Heart
- Girl walking down street
- (uncredited)
Frank Mills
- Man on the Street
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen Wagner tells Frankie that Lenny has plead guilty to violating the "Sullivan Law", he is referring to New York City's Sullivan Act of 1911 which makes possession of a concealable firearm a misdemeanor and possession in public a felony, unless a permit has been issued by, and at the discretion of, the New York City Police Department.
- GoofsAfter McAllister slaps Frankie, a shadow of the camera is visible on Frankie as it pulls back.
- Quotes
Frankie Dane: Look, what do you want out of me?
Ben Wagner: You're 18. I'd like to see you live until you're 21.
Frankie Dane: Why?
Ben Wagner: So you can vote.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Not for Publication (1984)
Featured review
Well-acted JD drama that has not aged particularly well
Social worker Ben Wagner (James Whitmore) tries to reach tough gang member Frankie Dane (a typically intense John Cassavetes) who is planning a revenge killing. The film, directed by Don Siegal, was based on a teleplay, and the theatrical release retains a limited (almost claustrophobic), stagy look which fits the 'dead-end' feel of the story. Street gangs in large American cities have changed a lot since the 1950s and modern audiences may view the Hornets and the Dukes to be about as menacing as West Side Story's Sharks and Jets, but much of the story remains relevant. Cassavetes is very good (although at 27, he's not a very convincing teenager), as is Sal Mineo (who was actually a teenager when the film was made) as his young buddy Angelo "Baby" Gioia. The story is solid and script very good (if you can get past the dated slang, daddy-o), which is unsurprising as the original teleplay was written by Reginald Rose, who earlier in the decade penned the iconic courtroom drama '12 Angry Men'. Films about youth culture (good or bad) often don't age well and 'Crime in the Streets' is no exception, but it is still a well-made and entertaining retro-drama.
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- jamesrupert2014
- Jun 22, 2020
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- Also known as
- Entfesselte Jugend
- Filming locations
- New York City, New York, USA(opening establishing panning shot of Queensboro Bridge over East River towards Queens)
- Production company
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- Budget
- $280,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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