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The Street with No Name
“Counter Attack!”
19486.31h 31m
Overview
After two gang-related killings in "Center City," a suspect (who was framed) is arrested, released on bail...and murdered. Inspector Briggs of the FBI recruits a young agent, Gene Cordell, to go undercover in the shadowy Skid Row area (alias George Manly) as a potential victim of the same racket. Soon, Gene meets Alec Stiles, neurotic mastermind who's "building an organization along scientific lines." Stiles recruits Cordell, whose job becomes a lot more dangerous.
Directed by William Keighley
Written by Harry Kleiner
Produced by Samuel G. Engel
0Top Cast
Mark Stevens
Gene Cordell / George Manly
Richard Widmark
Alec Stiles
Lloyd Nolan
Inspector George A. Briggs
Barbara Lawrence
Judy Stiles
Ed Begley
Chief Bernard Harmatz
Donald Buka
Shivvy
Joseph Pevney
Matty
John McIntire
Cy Gordon
Walter Greaza
Lt. Paul Staller
Howard Smith
Ralph Demory
Themes & Keywords
undercoverfilm noirdocudramasemi-documentaryboxingspousal abusepolice proceduralfbi agentcorrupt police officials
About The Street with No Name
The Street with No Name is a crime, thriller film released in 1948 exploring themes of undercover, film noir, docudrama, semi-documentary, boxing, spousal abuse. Directed by William Keighley, it stars Mark Stevens, Richard Widmark, Lloyd Nolan. After two gang-related killings in "Center City," a suspect (who was framed) is arrested, released on bail...and murdered. Inspector Briggs of the FBI recruits a young agent, Gene Cordell, to go undercover in the shadowy Skid Row area (alias George Manly) as a potential victim of the same racket. Soon, Gene meets Alec Stiles, neurotic mastermind who's "building an organization along scientific lines." Stiles recruits Cordell, whose job becomes a lot more dangerous.
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