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City Across the River is a 1949 American crime film noir directed by Maxwell Shane and starring Stephen McNally, Thelma Ritter, Sue England, Barbara Whiting, Luis Van Rooten and Jeff Corey. The screenplay is based on the novel The Amboy Dukes by Irving Shulman. The film is notable as the credited screen debut of Tony Curtis (billed onscreen as "Anthony Curtis").
Original Release
07/04/1949
US Release
07/04/1949
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Stephen McNally | Stan Albert |
| Thelma Ritter | Mrs. Katie Cusack |
| Luis van Rooten | Joe Cusack |
| Jeff Corey | Police Lieutenant Louie Macon |
| Sharon McManus | Alice Cusack |
| Sue England | Betty Maylor |
| Barbara Whiting | Annie Kane |
| Richard Benedict | Gaggsy Steens |
| Peter Fernandez | Frank Cusack |
| Al Ramsen | Benjamin 'Benny' Wilks |
Directors
Writers
Maxwell Shane, Dennis J. Cooper, Irving Shulman
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Stephen McNally | Stan Albert |
| Thelma Ritter | Mrs. Katie Cusack |
| Luis van Rooten | Joe Cusack |
| Jeff Corey | Police Lieutenant Louie Macon |
| Sharon McManus | Alice Cusack |
| Sue England | Betty Maylor |
| Barbara Whiting | Annie Kane |
| Richard Benedict | Gaggsy Steens |
| Peter Fernandez | Frank Cusack |
| Al Ramsen | Benjamin 'Benny' Wilks |
| Joshua Shelley | Theodore 'Crazy' Perrin |
| Tony Curtis | Mitch (as Anthony Curtis) / Mitch |
| Mickey Knox | Larry |
| Richard Jaeckel | Bull |
| Al Eben | Detective Kleiner |
| Robert Osterloh | Mr. Bannon |
| Sara Berner | Selma |
| Anabel Shaw | Mrs. Jean Albert |
| Joe Turkel | Shimmy Stockton |
| Drew Pearson | Drew Pearson |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Maxwell Shane | Producer |
| Ben Coleman | Producer |
