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The Lineup

The Lineup

The Manhunt They Had to Put On the Giant-Sized Movie Theater Screen!

19587.11h 27m

Overview

In San Francisco, a psychopathic gangster and his mentor retrieve heroin packages carried by unsuspecting travelers.

Directed by Don Siegel
Written by Stirling Silliphant, Fred Eggers
Produced by Jaime Del Valle
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Top Cast

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Dancer

Robert Keith

Robert Keith

Julian

Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel

Sandy McLain

Mary LaRoche

Mary LaRoche

Dorothy Bradshaw

William Leslie

William Leslie

Larry Warner

Emile Meyer

Emile Meyer

Inspector Al Quine

Marshall Reed

Marshall Reed

Insp. Fred Asher

Raymond Bailey

Raymond Bailey

Philip Dressler

Vaughn Taylor

Vaughn Taylor

The Man

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Cheryl Callaway

Cindy Bradshaw

Themes & Keywords

drug smugglinghitmansan francisco, californiafilm noir

About The Lineup

The Lineup is a crime film released in 1958 exploring themes of drug smuggling, hitman, san francisco, california, film noir. Directed by Don Siegel, it stars Eli Wallach, Robert Keith, Richard Jaeckel. In San Francisco, a psychopathic gangster and his mentor retrieve heroin packages carried by unsuspecting travelers.

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