5 Against the House
5.91955Crime · Drama
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711 Ocean Drive
“Expose of the $8,000,000,000 gambling syndicate and its hoodlum empire!”
6.4(40)19501h 42mReleasedMovie
A telephone repairman in Los Angeles uses his knowledge of electronics to help a bookie set up a betting operation. After the bookie is murdered, the greedy technician takes over his business. He ruthlessly climbs his way to the top of the local crime syndicate, but then gangsters from a big East Coast mob show up wanting a piece of his action.
Top Billed Cast
Edmond O'Brien
Mal Granger
Joanne Dru
Gail Mason
Otto Kruger
Carl Stephans
Barry Kelley
Vince Walters
Dorothy Patrick
Trudy Maxwell
Don Porter
Larry Mason
Howard St. John
Lieutenant Pete Wright
Robert Osterloh
Gizzi
Sammy White
Chippie Evans
Fred Aldrich
Peterson - Carl's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Phillip Barnes
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Jay Barney
Detective Carter (uncredited)
Gail Bonney
Chippie's Date (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Bookie (uncredited)
Frank Dae
Pop (uncredited)
George DeNormand
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Sidney Dubin
Mendel Weiss (uncredited)
Charles Ferguson
Bookie (uncredited)
Production Details
Release Date
1950-07-01
Runtime
102 min
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Director
Joseph M. Newman
Writers
Richard English, Francis Swann
Production Companies
Essaness ProductionsFrank Seltzer Productions
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