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60% Critic Match
City Across the River
“The studio that gave you The Naked City now gives you...”
6.0 / 10• 1949• 1h 31m•NR• English
CrimeDrama
Storyline
Brooklyn youth Frank Cusack, good son and brother by day, is a gang member by night. The Dukes, seemingly likable dead-end-kids, are dangerously involved with racketeer Gaggsy Steens. Despite the efforts of Franks's parents, he and pal Benny get involved in a serious crime. Can Stan Albert, head of the community center, prevent them from becoming full-time crooks?
Cast & Crew
Stephen McNally
Stan Albert
Lead
Thelma Ritter
Mrs. Katie Cusack
Luis van Rooten
Joe Cusack
Jeff Corey
Police Lieutenant Louie Macon
Sharon McManus
Alice Cusack
Sue England
Betty Maylor
Barbara Whiting
Annie Kane
Richard Benedict
Gaggsy Steens
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Maxwell Shane's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. City Across the River is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
