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99 River Street
“Rips into you like a double-crossing Dame!”
19536.81h 23m
Overview
A former boxer turned taxi driver earns the scorn of his nagging wife and gets mixed up with jewel thieves.
Directed by Phil Karlson
Written by Robert Smith, George Zuckerman
Produced by Edward Small
0Top Cast
John Payne
Ernie Driscoll
Evelyn Keyes
Linda James
Brad Dexter
Victor Rawlins
Frank Faylen
Stan Hogan
Peggie Castle
Pauline Driscoll
Jay Adler
Christopher
Jack Lambert
Mickey
Glenn Langan
Lloyd Morgan
Eddy Waller
Pop Durkee
John Daheim
Bud
Themes & Keywords
taxi driverfilm noirex-boxer
About 99 River Street
99 River Street is a crime film released in 1953 exploring themes of taxi driver, film noir, ex-boxer. Directed by Phil Karlson, it stars John Payne, Evelyn Keyes, Brad Dexter. A former boxer turned taxi driver earns the scorn of his nagging wife and gets mixed up with jewel thieves.
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