The Street with No Name (1948)
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58% of users liked it
(1,363 ratings)
FBI operative Mark Stevens is dispatched by his boss Lloyd Nolan to infiltrate a criminal gang. Stevens ingratiates himself with Richard Widmark, the gang's leader, then helps concoct a robbery that will deliver the criminals into the hands of the authorities. But there's an informant in the… More FBI operative Mark Stevens is dispatched by his boss Lloyd Nolan to infiltrate a criminal gang. Stevens ingratiates himself with Richard Widmark, the gang's leader, then helps concoct a robbery that will deliver the criminals into the hands of the authorities. But there's an informant in the police department, who gets word back to Widmark. Aware that there's a stoolie in his gang, Widmark automatically assumes that his wife Barbara Lawrence is the guilty party, and beats her senseless. Eventually determining that Stevens is the "mole," Widmark methodically plans to kill Stevens during a holdup; by this time, however, the FBI is a step or so ahead of him. Remade in 1955 by Samuel Fuller as House of Bamboo. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- William Keighley
- Written By
- Harry Kleiner
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jul 14, 1948 Wide
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
Critic Reviews
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...engaging thanks to some expectedly hard-bitten dialogue and Widmark's charismatic, sinister performance.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The film noir gets its colorful flavorings from star Richard Widmark playing another psychopathic killer like he did in Kiss of Death.
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Cast
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Mark Stevens
as Gene Cordell
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Richard Widmark
as Alec Stiles
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Lloyd Nolan
as Inspector Briggs
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John McIntire
as Cy Gordon
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Barbara Lawrence
as Judy Stiles
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Ed Begley Sr.
as Chief Harmatz
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Donald Buka
as Skivvy
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Joseph Pevney
as Matty
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Walter Greaza
as Lt. Staller
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Howard I. Smith
as Commissioner Demory
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Joan Blair
as Valentine Leval
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Joan Chandler
as Joan Mitchell
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Edmund Cobb
as Desk Sergeant
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Sam Edwards
as Whitey
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Fred Graham
as Bank Clerk
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Joe Haworth
as Sgt. Bryant
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Jack Herrick
as Pug
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Robert Karnes
as Dave
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Lyle Latell
as Officer
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Marion Marshall
as Singer
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Billy Mauch
as Mutt
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Roger McGee
as Joe
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Joe McTurk
as Fight Manager
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Robert Patten
as Danker
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Scott Wallace
as Ring Manager
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Randy Stuart
as Helen
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Charles Tannen
as Cab Driver
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Philip Van Zandt
as Manager of Bonding Company
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Billy Wayne
as Fight Trainer
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Robert B. Williams
as Sergeant
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Vincent J. Donahue
as Cholly
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Phillip Pine
as Monk
- Wally Rose
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Mike Kilian
as Police Sergeant
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Don Kohler
as FBI Agent Atkins
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Kitty McHugh
as Waitress
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Sammy Shack
as Bartender
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Al Thompson
as Hotel Clerk
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Michael J. Sheridan
as Officer
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Larry Anzalone
as Sparring Partner
