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The Strip
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The Strip

1951-08-31 · 85 min · ★ 5.9

Crime · Drama · Music

Drummer Stanley Maxton moves to Los Angeles with dreams of opening his own jazz club, but falls in with a gangster and a nightclub dancer and ends up accused of her murder.

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Directors
László Kardos
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Mickey RooneyMickey RooneyStanley Maxton
Sally ForrestSally ForrestJane Tafford
William DemarestWilliam DemarestFluff
James CraigJames CraigDelwyn 'Sonny' Johnson
Kay BrownKay BrownEdna
Louis ArmstrongLouis ArmstrongHimself
Myrna DellMyrna DellPaulette Ardrey
Vic DamoneVic DamoneHimself
Art LewisSam
Tommy RettigTommy RettigArtie Ardrey
Tom PowersTom PowersLt. Detective Bonnabel
Jonathan CottJonathan CottBehr
Jacqueline FontaineJacqueline FontaineFrieda
Monica LewisMonica LewisHerself
Jack TeagardenHimself
Earl HinesEarl HinesHimself
Tommy FarrellTommy FarrellBoynton

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