99 River Street

99 River Street

6.8IMDb Score
Released:1953-08-21
Genre:Crime
Duration:83 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Phil Karlson
Actors:John Payne, Evelyn Keyes, Brad Dexter, Frank Faylen, Peggie Castle
Production:Edward Small Productions, United Artists

Overview:

A former boxer turned taxi driver earns the scorn of his nagging wife and gets mixed up with jewel thieves.

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