- Crime in the Streets
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Crime in the Streets Directed by Don Siegel Written by Reginald Rose Starring James Whitmore
John Cassavetes
Sal MineoMusic by Franz Waxman Cinematography Sam Leavitt Distributed by Allied Artists Release date(s) June 10, 1956 Running time 91 min. Country United States Language English Crime in the Streets is a 1956 film about juvenile delinquency, directed by Don Siegel and based on a television play written by Reginald Rose. The play first appeared on the Elgin Hour and was directed by Sidney Lumet. The film featured actor Sal Mineo who had previously appeared in Rebel Without A Cause. From his role in Crime in the Streets, Mineo earned the nickname The Switchblade Kid.
Don Siegel adapted the play to a film by expanding some sequences but keeping much of the same cast. His credited dialogue coach on the film was Sam Peckinpah.
External links
- Crime in the Streets at the Internet Movie Database
- The Elgin Hour Crime in the Streets at the Internet Movie Database
Films directed by Don Siegel 1940s 1950s The Duel at Silver Creek (1952) • No Time for Flowers (1952) • Count the Hours (1953) • China Venture (1953) • Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954) • Private Hell 36 (1954) • The Blue and Gold (1955) • Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) • Crime in the Streets (1956) • Spanish Affair (1957) • Baby Face Nelson (1957) • The Lineup (1958) • The Gun Runners (1958) • Edge of Eternity (1959) • Hound-Dog Man (1959)1960s Flaming Star (1960) • Hell Is for Heroes (1962) • The Killers (1964) • The Hanged Man (1964) • Madigan (1968) • Coogan's Bluff (1968) • Death of a Gunfighter (1969)1970s Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) • The Beguiled (1971) • Dirty Harry (1971) • Charley Varrick (1973) • The Black Windmill (1974) • The Shootist (1976) • Telefon (1977) • Escape from Alcatraz (1979)1980s Rough Cut (1980) • Jinxed! (1982)Categories:- English-language films
- 1956 films
- American films
- Films directed by Don Siegel
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