

99 River Street
1953-08-21 · 83 min · ★ 6.8
A former boxer turned taxi driver earns the scorn of his nagging wife and gets mixed up with jewel thieves.
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- Directors
- Phil Karlson
- Production companies
- Edward Small Productions, United Artists
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
John PayneErnie Driscoll
Evelyn KeyesLinda James
Brad DexterVictor Rawlins
Frank FaylenStan Hogan
Peggie CastlePauline Driscoll
Jay AdlerChristopher
Jack LambertMickey
Glenn LanganLloyd Morgan
Eddy WallerPop Durkee
John DaheimBud
Ian WolfeWaldo Daggett
Peter LeedsNat Finley
William TannenDirector
Gene ReynoldsChuck
Hal Baylor
Paul Bryar(uncredited)
Claire Carleton
G. Pat Collins(uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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