City across the river movie

City across the river is a somewhat quaint look at brooklyn when i was only two years old. Although city does suggest that lack of parental supervision is. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. The third volume of the lord of the rings, the return of the king, is largely concerned with the events in gondor during the war of the ring and with the restoration of the realm afterward. It was also the template for such crucial 1950s movies as blackboard jungle and rebel without a cause. The macho head of an urban community center tries to reform juvenile delinquents. You know right from the very beginning that the situation is sad for the characters involved that live in the rat trap tenements of brooklyn. Can stan albert, head of the community center, prevent them from becoming fulltime crooks. The story centers on the amboy dukes, the toughest kids in the neighborhood. Sue england, stephen mcnally, and barbara whiting in city across the river 1949. Bullhead city is a city located on the colorado river in mohave county, arizona, united states, roughly 90 mi 140 km south of las vegas, nevada, and directly across the colorado river from laughlin, nevada, whose casinos and ancillary services supply much of the employment for bullhead city. City across the river 1949 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. City across the river 1949 the movie database tmdb.

Despite the dated and bowdlerized street argot, the movie stays involving and humane without retreating into cliche fernandez fall isnt assigned an easy scapegoat or crocodile tears. A noir that is known for tony curtiss first credited screen debut, city across the river 1949 fires on. Their lives of petty crime and thuggery take a dark turn when one of the dukes and his friend are harassing a shop teacher. May 10, 2010 pivotal scene from 1949 universal movie city across the river.

City across the river 1949 brooklyn youth frank cusack, good son and brother by day, is a gang member by night. Tolkiens writings, described as the greatest realm of men in the west of middleearth at the end of the third age. According to tony curtiss memoirs some establishing shots were done there, but the cast filmed in hollywood. It portrays wouldbe rubber baron brian sweeney fitzgerald, an irishman known in peru as fitzcarraldo, who is determined to transport a steamship over a steep hill in order to access a rich rubber territory in the amazon basin. City across the river 1949 tony curtis, stephen mcnally. Movie search results for city across the river allmovie. All critics 1 rotten 1 this film missed what teenage life was like in the city slums by a country mile.

At the same time, a dogooder, stan albert stephen mcnally, is trying to get through to them and point them towards becoming decent citizens. City across the river is a film about a gang of young punks who are being pulled towards lives of crime by a twobit hood, gaggsy. Story of the amboy dukesjoshua shelly,richard jaeckel,peter fernandez,mickey knox,al ramsen,tony curtisa brutal new york street gang working for mobster richard benedict. Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment share.

Across the river 20 an ethologists research on the nocturnal behavior of animals leads him to a remote, deserted village and an ancient curse. City across the river 1949 stephen mcnally dvd elvis. Yet he does surprisingly effective work in city across the river, putting together a plausible neighborhood of vegetable peddlers, candy shops and pool halls. Jun 16, 2014 the above synopsis of across the river probably gives the impression that its a standard, runofthemill horror picture. The screenplay is based on the novel the amboy dukes by irving shulman. Early juvenile delinquent drama set in the slums of brooklyn, the film follows the exploits of the amboy dukes, a teenaged street gang. Fitzcarraldo is a 1982 west german epic adventuredrama film written and directed by werner herzog and starring klaus kinski as the title character. City across the river dvd 1949 jd movie on dvd amboy. City across the river movie directed by maxwell shane 1949. The dukes, seemingly likable deadendkids, are dangerously involved with racketeer gaggsy steens.

Across the river is the first movie that has genuinely creeped me out since robert wises the haunting. Read the full synopsis of city across the river, 1949, directed by maxwell shane, with stephen mcnally, thelma ritter, luis van rooten, at turner classic movies. It is a 1949 american film noir crime film directed by maxwell shane and stars tony curtis, stephen mcnally, thelma ritter. The above synopsis of across the river probably gives the impression that its a standard, runofthemill horror picture.

Brooklyn youth frank cusack, good son and brother by day, is a gang member by night. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. City across the river out of irving shulmans grim novel, the amboy dukes, maxwell shane has whipped together a hardhitting and honest film on juvenile delinquency. City across the river movie tv listings and schedule tv. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your. City across the river is a 1949 american film noir crime film directed by maxwell shane and starring stephen mcnally, thelma ritter, sue england, barbara. Its one of the first films to deal with post war juvenile delinquency, even before west side story. Overview of city across the river, 1949, directed by maxwell shane, with stephen mcnally, thelma ritter, luis van rooten, at turner classic movies. With stephen mcnally, thelma ritter, luis van rooten, jeff corey. City across the river follows the story of frank cusack, a leading member of the amboy dukes teenage gang based in a slumridden area of brooklyn. Jul 10, 2019 yet he does surprisingly effective work in city across the river, putting together a plausible neighborhood of vegetable peddlers, candy shops and pool halls. City across the river 1949 brooklyn police and a community counselor stephen mcnally hunt a fugitive member of the amboy dukes street gang.

Cool teen dance scene with a boogie woogie band playing. A noir that is known for tony curtiss first credited screen debut, city across the river 1949 fires on all cylinders. Stephen mcnally is great as a social worker running a club trying to keep the kids out of trouble. Pivotal scene from 1949 universal movie city across the river. Peter fernandez, thelma ritter, tony curtis, frank cady, richard jaeckel. City across the river dvd 1949 jd movie on dvd amboy dukes jd gang tony curtis early juvenile delinquent drama set in the slums of brooklyn.

Stephen mcnally is great as a social worker running a club trying to keep the kids. City across the river 1949 rarefilmm the cave of forgotten films. City across the river 1949 cast and crew brooklyn police and a community counselor stephen mcnally hunt a fugitive member of the amboy dukes street gang. City across the river 1949 directed by maxwell shane.

Bullhead city is located on the southern border of lake mohave. City across the river is known for being the film that kickstarted tony curtis screen career. Despite the efforts of frankss parents, he and pal benny get involved in a serious crime. City across the river 1949 shop class scene youtube. City across the river 1949 cast and crew moviefone. Look for tony curtis and richard jaeckel in these scenes. It has a backstory for its main character and i think for the events that transpire, but the movie provides only hints. Based on irving shulmans hot 1940s novel the amboy dukes, this was the picture for teenagers to see in 1949. Teenage gangs in the slums of brooklyn during the 1940s are the focus of this drama based on irving shulmans novel, the amboy dukes.

City across the river is a 1949 american film noir crime film directed by maxwell shane and starring stephen mcnally, thelma ritter, sue. City across the river is a 1949 american film noir crime film directed by maxwell shane and starring stephen mcnally, thelma ritter, sue england, barbara whiting, luis van rooten and jeff corey. The dukes decide not to pay the band and beat the heck of them. City across the river 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. City across the river dvd 1949 jd movie on dvd amboy dukes jd gang tony curtis early juvenile delinquent drama set in the slums of brooklyn, the film follows the exploits of the amboy dukes, a teenaged street gang. City across the river movie tv listings and schedule tv guide.

That movie transplants the familial situation of city into a comfortable middleclass location, but because the family is affluent, with all the advantages, and the son is essentially a whining, spoiled brat, nicholas rays movie lacks the emotional depth of city across the river. City across the river 1949 city across the river 1949. A movie, with foundfootage elements, about a researcher stranded in a remote european wilderness, where decades before a terrifying atrocity occurred, and a supernatural force still roamed. The film is notable as the credited screen debut of tony curtis billed.