711 Ocean Drive
“Expose of the $8,000,000,000 gambling syndicate and its hoodlum empire!”
1950•NR•1h 42m•6.4•Released
Crime
A telephone repairman in Los Angeles uses his knowledge of electronics to help a bookie set up a betting operation. After the bookie is murdered, the greedy technician takes over his business. He ruthlessly climbs his way to the top of the local crime syndicate, but then gangsters from a big East Coast mob show up wanting a piece of his action.
Director
Joseph M. Newman
Writer
Richard English, Francis Swann
Languages
English
Studio
Essaness Productions
Cast
Edmond O'Brien
Mal Granger
Joanne Dru
Gail Mason
Otto Kruger
Carl Stephans
Barry Kelley
Vince Walters
Dorothy Patrick
Trudy Maxwell
Don Porter
Larry Mason
Howard St. John
Lieutenant Pete Wright
Robert Osterloh
Gizzi
Sammy White
Chippie Evans
Fred Aldrich
Peterson - Carl's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Phillip Barnes
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Jay Barney
Detective Carter (uncredited)
Gail Bonney
Chippie's Date (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Bookie (uncredited)
Frank Dae
Pop (uncredited)
Production
Company
Essaness Productions
Company
Frank Seltzer Productions
Company
Columbia Pictures
Producer
Frank N. Seltzer
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