City of Shadows
Seen it?1955 | 70 min | Crime
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
- Right up the alley of anyone drawn to the darker side of the street. Expect bad people, worse choices and a few surprises.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Well paced, at 1 hr 10 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
After several years of supporting parts, Victor McLaglen once more landed a leading role in Republic's City of Shadows. McLaglen plays Big Tim Channing, an ageing but powerful gangster who raises young newsboy Dan Mason as his own son. Upon reaching adulthood, Mason (John Baer) becomes a law student, with the covert (and illegal) help of Channing. Despite his checkered past, Mason opts for honesty when he falls in love with Fern Fellows (Kathleen Crowley). This decision ultimately spells the doom for Mason's mentor Big Tim.
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
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Witney
- Victor McLaglenBig Tim Channing
- John BaerDan Mason
- Kathleen CrowleyFern Fellows
- Anthony CarusoTony Finetti
- June VincentLinda Fairaday
- Richard ReevesAngelo Di Bruno
- Paul MaxeyDavis, Disbarred Lawyer
- Frank FergusonDistrict Attorney Hunt
- Richard TravisPhil Jergins
- Kay E. KuterBartender Kink (as Kay Kuter)