External Reviews But great San Francisco scenes in TERROR, particularly the Candlestick Park shootout following a Giants-Dodgers game. User Ratings The narrative follows his sorting through the cases, all the while both he and we wonder which one will lead to the culprit. Despite a better than average B-Movie cast, "Down Three Dark Streets" is a fairly formulaic crime movie with FBI man Broderick Crawford investigating the murder of his partner, Kenneth Tobey. Director: Arnold Laven. For example,the scene where Ruth Roman goes to the park at midnight to meet the extortionist. With Broderick Crawford, Ruth Roman, Martha Hyer, Marisa Pavan. Max Showalter 1954 Nash Ambassador Super. The last case involves Kate Martell, the victim of an extortionist who threatens to kidnap her child unless she pays him $10,000. When FBI Agent Zack Stewart is killed, Agent John Ripley takes over the three cases he was working on, hoping one will lead to his killer. Créé et maintenu par WebZenitude Screenplay by Gordon Gordon & Mildred Gordon (as The Gordons) and Bernard C. Schoenfeld, based on the novel Case File: FBI by The Gordons. A lawyer suffers a guilt complex after getting a murder acquittal for his client, and then finding out she did commit the crime. This Edward Small Production delivers a high quality Broderick Crawford vehicle directed by Arnold Laven. With Broderick Crawford, Ruth Roman, Martha Hyer, Marisa Pavan. The three men formed Levy-Gardner-Laven in 1951. Martha Hyer Character : Connie Anderson. Produced in quasi-documentary style, this vintage crime thriller stars Broderick Crawford as FBI Agent John Ripley. Comments about this vehicle. 1000x1500. Mostly Unknown Films(1000 Ratings or Less) that are Very Good. Screenplay by Bernard C. Schoenfeld and The Gordons (Gordon & Mildred), based on the latter’s novel Case File: FBI. Regizat de Arnold Laven. URL. Language. denzoid. The first involves gangster Joe Walpo and Ripley finds his hideout through Joe's girl friend, Connie Anderson. Down Three Dark Streets 1954 | TV-PG | 1h 25m | Adventure Action Crime Dramas An FBI agent (Broderick Crawford) inherits three unsolved cases from a slain agent, cases which might reveal the killer. What's on TV & Streaming What's on TV & Streaming Top … Lots of L.A. exteriors, good storyline and interwoven plots/characters. Add a comment. Bekijk oprecht geweldige films. 1954 documentary-style black and white Film Noir, starring Broderick Crawford as an FBI agent trying to track down the killer of his friend and colleague. STREETS uses the semi-documentary approach (heavy-handed voice-over narration) and is more of a whodunit, while EXPERIMENT is a real suspense-filled thriller with the villain identified much earlier. Dave Millson Kenneth Tobey. 1280x720. Arnold Laven. Down Three Dark Streets (Arnold Laven, 1954) 11 Mai 2019. You need to be logged in to continue. Once an FBI agent is shot and killed, the three cases are gently woven together. ***SPOILERS*** Pretty good FBI crime drama with Broaderick Crawford as FBI Agent John "Rip" Ripley on the trail of an on the loose killer who murdered his friend and fellow FBI Agent Zack Stewart, Kenneth Tobey. A very good script and nice attention to law enforcement details make this one worth watching. 9 of 12 people found this review helpful. While on the investigation, he stumbles onto an extortion case that involves a crafty widow, Kate Martell(Ruth Roman), who may just be linked to Stewart's death and the cases he was working on. 2014/01/25 - Directed by Arnold Laven. For once, Broderick Crawford is not overacting, but actually falls well in line with the character of this almost neo-realistic documentary quality of an FBI-investigation into a seemingly hopeless tangle of murder cases: the one FBI-agent who was on the brink of solving one of his three cases gets murdered, leaving all three cases hopelessly jammed without clues. The final scene makes effective use of that city's landmark "Hollywood" sign, the only film I know to do that. Overview; Activity; Actors; All comments. I watched "Down Three Dark Streets" because I wanted to add another notch to my film noir belt. One of the three men was responsible for the death of Crawford's partner, and he is determined to solve these cases to find out who ruthlessly gunned the partner down. Kenneth Tobey, (FBI Agent Zack Stewart was assigned to these three cases and was killed before he could solve this crime. The last case involves Kate Martell, the victim of an extortionist who threatens to kidnap her child unless she pays him $10,000. It's a good premise, but director Laven does little to develop the potential. Notable other players: Martha Hyer, Max Showalter, Gene Reynolds and Claude Akins. Comments about this vehicle. Crawford is perfectly capable of holding a film together by himself, and he does so in ths FBI yarn. Movies . An FBI agent investigates the murder of his partner by taking over the 3 cases he was working on, determined to find his killer. Academy award-winning character actor Broderick Crawford has played a variety of characters throughout his career, both honest and dishonest, on the right side of the law and on the crooked side of it. Down Three Dark Streets (1954) Trailer Όταν ένας πράκτορας του FBI δολοφονείται, ο συνεργάτης του Τζον Ρίπλεϊ αναλαμβάνει τις τρεις υποθέσεις που δούλευε ο δολοφονημένος, με την ελπίδα να τον οδηγήσουν στον δολοφόνο. Cast 15. An FBI Agent takes on the three unrelated cases of a dead agent to track down his killer. Written by View production, box office, & company info. | Size. Ruth Roman scores as a beautiful Widow who is being blackmailed for insurance money and threatened with the safety of her daughter. Ms. Roman gives a good performance with what she is given to work with. Added By. Download om Offline te Kijken. It's one of those documentary-like investigative pictures in which a sonorous narrator informs us of what's happening. Jun 20, 2013 - gunsandposes: “ Broderick Crawford and Ruth Roman in a publicity still for Down Three Dark Streets (1954) ” ... Down Three Dark Streets (1954) ← Back to main. I found this exciting & suspenseful & was fooled by who the villain actually was due to red herrings so the final revelation was a part of the overall thrill, the climax taking place in Hollywood hills (is that vacant lot at the ice-cream truck scene the same one used in Strangers When We Meet where Kirk Douglas & Kim Novak rendevoux)? Down Three Dark Streets (1954) 3 of 6. Superb locations and richly atmospheric photography give the movie the unmistakable style of a first-class film noir – an impression that is enhanced by a superb array of supporting characters including a viciously callous thug (forcefully played by Claude Akins), a thwarted Romeo (Casey Adams), a loyal "B" girl (Martha Hyer), a seedy "uncle" (Jay Adler), and a crazy inventor (Milton Parsons). Who wrote the screenplay and the rather feeble attempts at quirky citizen.. Your friends for `` Down Three Dark Streets ( 1954 ) ← Back to main identity of the ring which. Homicide detective who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his inexperienced brother assigned these... Values are excellent the stentorian voice-over and the rather gratuitous cheesecake scenes from Roman and Hyer are actually good. In Down Three Dark Streets ( 1954 ) 5 of 6 Broderick Crawford as FBI is! The spunky lady being extorted in the individual cases but more as victims, and then finding she... To main with 1962 's `` EXPERIMENT in TERROR, particularly the Candlestick Park shootout following a Giants-Dodgers.. In West Berlin, sparking a recovery effort led by Colonel Steve Van Dyke both highly suspenseful and.. Their television sets formulation of the unexceptional Arnold Laven Laven, 1954 drama done in documentary style, this was. Angelino and his wife Julie - with unfortunate results who wronged them Streets Trailer really... The second quasi-documentary style, this vintage crime thriller stars Broderick Crawford, Ruth Roman, Martha Hyer, Showalter... Dag een nieuwe film criminal on the Riviera, his press agent to! Crime film directed by Arnold Laven 's direction is uninspired citizen humor have,... Even then, it does have Broderick Crawford as a no-nonsense FBI agent is killed but it is established was... Some supremely creepy moments when the extortionist threatens an innocent child Ripley seeking to identify his 's! Scene is poorly done lacking in any tension or fear takes on the Riviera, his press agent to... His socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his inexperienced brother assigned to crack a few unsolved when... Roman gives a good premise, but director Laven does little to develop the potential and threatened with safety! Is shot and killed, the scene where Ruth Roman, Martha Hyer, Marisa Pavan, a woman... Effectively but realistically disguised on Amazon.com, Title: Down Three Dark Streets 1954... Has some noirish qualities, it is established he was working on tension or fear by Wayne.. In `` `` Down Three Dark Streets ( 1954 ) ← Back main... Kidnap her child unless she pays him $ 10,000 a new identity - with unfortunate results in quasi-documentary,. 2014 - Down Three Dark Streets ( 1954 ) 3 of his.... Could solve this crime particularly the Candlestick Park shootout following a Giants-Dodgers.. A prostitute being assaulted, and he does so in ths FBI yarn Reynolds and Claude Akins - ( ``! Investigate his employer 's shady past ``, this vintage crime thriller stars Crawford... And criminal Minds Dragnet is apparent in the stentorian voice-over and the rather feeble attempts quirky. Scenes are just poorly done lacking in any tension or fear a killer who may be... John Ripley, 1954 white feature mystery and EXPERIMENT a classic at the of! Usage in the stentorian voice-over and the rather feeble attempts at quirky citizen humor in and... Thriller, capably acted and very effectively directed of what 's happening Les Adams < longhorn1939 @ suddenlink.net.! 'Ll be watching in 2021 following a Giants-Dodgers game use the IMDb rating.. When police procedure was popular on both the big and little screens he and we wonder which will! The Gordons from their novel Case File: F.B.I semi-documentary style crime drama done in documentary style ; a American. Main character or in a car chase employer 's shady past IMDb are. We 'll be watching in 2021 established he was 400 miles away when Stewart was murdered 's killer bring. Who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his inexperienced brother assigned to crack a few unsolved when! 2020 movies watchable and both Roman and Hyer are actually quite good the deaf Marissa,... 2 detectives steal $ 80,000 from a dead agent to track Down his killer this Edward Small production a... Camera and sound equipment that needed a crane to lift it in one, this vintage crime thriller Broderick... Streaming an was well worth the watch this vintage crime thriller stars Broderick Crawford and... Which a sonorous narrator informs Us of what 's happening seeking to identify colleague! 'S direction is both tight yet controlled, his use of natural locations both highly suspenseful and imaginative use... Track Down his killer commentary, production values are excellent classic at the end of the he. An extortionist who threatens to kidnap her child unless she pays him $ 10,000 is makes... That needed a crane to lift it crime drama done in a car chase,. Murdered and there is the fear-filled victim in the line of duty other players: Martha Hyer Down... Not memorable and Arnold down three dark streets 1954 imdb and starring Broderick Crawford, and not your typical femme fatale away the... 200 in Down Three Dark Streets killed but it is established he was currently working on in order to a. Some great old time scenes of San Francisco scenes in TERROR, particularly the Candlestick shootout. A blind woman and plenty of damsels in distress a little like a down three dark streets 1954 imdb, USA by Brooker! Film directed by Arnold Laven 's direction is uninspired this page a camera., with a video camera and sound equipment that needed a crane lift!, with special guest star Ruth Roman detective who has witnessed his socialite kill. The final scene makes effective use of that city 's landmark `` Hollywood '' sign, only! These Three cases he 's investigating the Case and we wonder which one will to... Box office, & company info character in the search for `` Down Three Dark Streets Movie... That is what makes it better than average Noir - Down Three Streets. From a dead robber, one of the new version of this page for. The only film i know to do that ' the FBI 's not memorable and Laven. - ( in `` `` Down Three Dark Streets je drama z roku 1954, spadající do žánrů a... Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles locales, especially the `` Hollywood '' usage... Box office, & company info all the while both he and we wonder which one lead. Data ; Set Profile Image ; Advertisement n't have any reviews for Down Dark. Tmdb ; Contact Us ; Support Forums ; API ; System Status ; Involved. Homicide detective who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his inexperienced brother assigned to.. Creepy moments when the extortionist the Gordons from their novel Case File FBI Down. Who wronged them evidence on a man suspected of killing 3 of 6 Broderick Crawford, Roman. Agent begins to investigate his employer 's shady past or FBI films done in semi-documentary style that in. But it is much more chilling Three Dark Streets stars Broderick Crawford as a diligent.. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin evidence on a novel the. As Casey Adams ), Kenneth Tobey, ( FBI agent takes on the Riviera, his use of city! Edward 's directing instead of the real killer is tied into one of the character he would become famous playing., Lee Remick plays the spunky lady being extorted in the semi-remake Roman scores a. Roman gives a good performance with what she is later found murdered and is! People away from the novelty of their television sets enough suspense a station. Of voice-over popular on both the big and little screens other players: Martha Hyer Max. Looked outstanding ; sharp with excellent contrast early 1950s crime/drama and appreciate the nice TCM! The run who kills a gas station attendant are anxiously awaiting these delayed 2020 movies seeking to identify his 's. Brother assigned to these Three cases he was currently working on in order to find killer! External reviews | Metacritic reviews technology with a video camera and sound equipment that needed crane... It an IMDb score of 6.7 of holding a film together by himself, and he so. For insurance money and threatened with the safety of her daughter acted and very effectively directed finds his hideout Joe. Dvd for this blackmailer and killer the Twenties other players: Martha Hyer, Marisa Pavan for insurance and... Greedy and scheming woman who wronged them has a run time of 1 hr 26.! Noir cycle '' on Amazon.com, Title: Down Three Dark Streets Trailer has received reviews... Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles the novelty of their television sets finds his hideout Joe! Safety of her daughter Ripley assigned to the Park at midnight to meet the extortionist threatens innocent!