New Orleans Uncensored
| New Orleans Uncensored | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | William Castle |
| Written by | Orville H. Hampton Lewis Meltzer |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Starring | Arthur Franz Beverly Garland |
| Cinematography | Henry Freulich |
| Edited by | Al Clark Gene Havlick |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | Columbia Pictures |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
New Orleans Uncensored is a 1955 American film noir crime film directed by William Castle and starring Arthur Franz and Beverly Garland.[1][2]
Plot
[edit]The docks of New Orleans, Louisiana are controlled by Zero Saxon, a notorious racketeer. When former naval officer Dan Corbett arrives in town, wanting to open a shipping business of his own, he accepts a job working for Saxon to make some money, unaware of how corrupt Saxon's operation is.
Longshoremen's union representative Jack Petty and his girlfriend Alma Mae are impressed by Dan when he flattens a drunk who has been annoying her. They help arrange a job for Dan through Saxon's dock manager, Joe Reilly, whose wife Marie then invites Dan to dinner and introduces him to her brother, Scrappy Durant, a former prizefighter.
Joe is killed by Saxon's thugs to keep him from informing on the illegal activities at the docks. Marie admits she has been expecting this to happen. Dan goes undercover, trying to help the New Orleans police investigate. Due to a misunderstanding, Scrappy attacks him in a boxing ring and Dan accidentally kills him with a punch. Dan is then beaten by Saxon's men, but with Alma and Marie's help, he is able to assist the police in placing Saxon under arrest.
Cast
[edit]- Arthur Franz as Dan Corbett
- Beverly Garland as Marie Reilly
- Helene Stanton as Alma Mae
- Michael Ansara as Zero Saxon
- Stacy Harris as Scrappy Durant
- Mike Mazurki as Big Mike
- William Henry as Joe Reilly
- Michael Granger as Jack Petty
- Frankie Ray as Deuce
- Ed Nelson as Charlie (as Edward Stafford Nelson)
- Al Chittenden as President, General Longshore Workers, Local 1418, ILA
- Joseph L. Scheuering as Superintendent of Police, City of New Orleans
- Victor Schiro as Senior Councilman, City of New Orleans
- Howard L. Dey as Fire Chief, City of New Orleans
- Pete Herman as himself
- Ralph Dupas as himself
- Judge Walter B. Hamlin as Wayne Brandon
Reception
[edit]The New York Times called it an "undistinguished" film with a "standard, banal story".[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ New Orleans Uncensored at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- ^ Castle, William (1976). Step right up! : ... I'm gonna scare the pants off America. Putnam. p. 126.
- ^ "Crime on the Docks". The New York Times. April 30, 1955. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
External links
[edit]- New Orleans Uncensored at IMDb
- New Orleans Uncensored at AllMovie
- New Orleans Uncensored at the TCM Movie Database
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