Crime in the Streets
Seen it?1956 | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at crime fans and people who enjoy a knot in their stomach. Expect bad people, worse choices and a few surprises. If you loved The Asphalt Jungle or The Public Enemy, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1956: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
A social worker tries to end juvenile crime by getting involved with a street gang.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Don Siegel
- James WhitmoreBen Wagner
- Sal MineoAngelo 'Baby' Gioia
- John CassavetesFrankie Dane
- Mark RydellLou Macklin
- Virginia GreggMrs. Dane
- Peter J. VotrianRichie Dane (as Peter Votrian)
- Will KuluvaMr. Gioia
- Malcolm AtterburyMr. McAllister
- Denise AlexanderMaria Gioia
- Dan TerranovaBlockbuster