United States / Jul 01, 1950 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| George DeNormand | Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) |
| Sidney Dubin | Mendel Weiss (uncredited) |
| Charles Ferguson | Bookie (uncredited) |
| Bert Freed | Steve Marshak (uncredited) |
| William Getts | Hoover Dam Guide (uncredited) |
| Edward Grandpere | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Joe Gray | Boxer (uncredited) |
| Robert Haines | Credit Union Clerk (uncredited) |
| Al Hill | Al - Las Vegas Bookmaker (uncredited) |
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| Charles Jordan | Tim - Bookie (uncredited) |
| Charles La Torre | Rocco (uncredited) |
| Harry Lauter | Flirty Man at Bar (uncredited) |
| George Magrill | Boulder Dam Tourist (uncredited) |
| Hank Mann | Counterman (uncredited) |
| Earl Merritt | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Carl Milletaire | Joe Gish (uncredited) |
| Ralph Montgomery | Sonny - Spotter / Henchman (uncredited) |
| Cleo Moore | Mal's Date (uncredited) |
| Joey Ray | Las Vegas Bookmaker (uncredited) |
| Jack Raymond | Bookie in Montage (uncredited) |
| Walter Sande | Auto Repair Mechanic (uncredited) |
| Larry Steers | Man at Racetrack (uncredited) |
| Amzie Strickland | Dame at Boxing Match (uncredited) |
| Brick Sullivan | Boulder Dam Tourist (uncredited) |
| Duke Watson | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Jack Weiler | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
Genres
Crime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 711 Ocean Drive |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Essaness Productions, Frank Seltzer Productions, Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 1 luglio 1950 |
| Production | Frank N. Seltzer |
| Writer | Francis Swann, Richard English |
| Editing | Bert Jordan |
| Cinematography | Franz Planer, Eddie Fitzgerald |
| Assistant directors | Charles L. Smith, Joseph M. Newman |
| Camera operators | Eddie Fitzgerald, Franz Planer |
| Additional photography | Franz Planer, Eddie Fitzgerald |
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| Production design | Perry Ferguson, Howard Bristol, Arnold Goode |
| Art direction | Perry Ferguson, Howard Bristol, Arnold Goode |
| Set decoration | Howard Bristol, Perry Ferguson, Arnold Goode |
| Music | Sol Kaplan, Emil Newman, James F. Gaither Jr. |
| Sound | Sol Kaplan, Emil Newman, James F. Gaither Jr. |
| Costume design | Odette Myrtil, Ann Locker, Greta Isgrigg, Jack Byron |
| Makeup | Jack Byron, Odette Myrtil, Ann Locker, Greta Isgrigg |
| Hairstyling | Odette Myrtil, Ann Locker, Greta Isgrigg, Jack Byron |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Jan 25, 1951 / PG
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