''The Case Against Brooklyn'' is a 1958
film noir crime film directed by
Paul Wendkos
Abraham Paul Wendkos (September 20, 1925 – November 12, 2009) was an American television and film director.
Early life and education
Wendkos was born in Philadelphia to parents Simon Wendkos and Judith Wendkos.
Wendkos served in World War I ...
, starring
Darren McGavin and
Margaret Hayes
Margaret Hayes (born Florette Regina Ottenheimer; December 5, 1913 – January 26, 1977) was an American film, stage, and television actress.
Early years
Hayes was born in Baltimore, Maryland (some sources say Pottsville, Pennsylvania) into a ...
, and based on the ''
True Magazine'' article "I Broke the Brooklyn Graft Scandal" by crime reporter
Ed Reid. The film features depictions of American
police corruption
Police corruption is a form of police misconduct in which law enforcement officers end up breaking their political contract and abuse their power for personal gain. This type of corruption may involve one or a group of officers. Internal pol ...
, though no police officer in uniform is shown to be corrupt.
Plot
In an attempt to combat police corruption, newly graduated rookie cops are recruited to serve undercover to find information on a complex illegal betting network in
Brooklyn
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...
. One of these officers, ex-Marine Pete Harris, formerly with
Military Intelligence
Military intelligence is a military discipline that uses information collection and analysis approaches to provide guidance and direction to assist commanders in their decisions. This aim is achieved by providing an assessment of data from a ...
in Japan, is tasked to make the acquaintance of a woman whose husband was recently murdered by the Mob over gambling debts.
Cast
Further reading
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References
External links
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* John Grant
The Case Against Brooklyn@ Noirish
Internet Movie Cars Database
1958 films
1958 crime films
1950s American films
1950s English-language films
1950s police films
American black-and-white films
American crime films
American police films
Columbia Pictures films
Film noir
Films about corruption in the United States
Films about police corruption
Films based on newspaper and magazine articles
Films directed by Paul Wendkos
Films produced by Charles H. Schneer
Films set in 1951
Films set in Brooklyn
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