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''Chicago Confidential'' is a 1957 American
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directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Brian Keith, Beverly Garland and Dick Foran. It is based on the 1950 book ''Chicago: Confidential!'' by Jack Lait and Lee Mortimer. ''Chicago Confidential'' was the first film produced for Edward Small by Robert E. Kent, who had been a writer and story supervisor at Columbia. Small and Kent went on to make many movies together.


Plot

A union official named Blane is framed for the murder of another union official. The crime syndicate actually responsible for the killing is free to continue its activities. District Attorney Jim Fremont's plan to run for governor can be helped by a conviction of Blane, but thanks to Blane's fiancée Laura Barton he begins to suspect that Blane has been set up, launching a new investigation. Laura testifies in court that Blane was with her at the time of the murder, and a neighbor, Sylvia Clarkson, swears she heard Blane's voice coming from Laura's apartment. Jim discovers a tape recording that suggests Clarkson might have been fooled, but Laura convinces him otherwise. Clarkson turns out to be conspiring with the criminals. Racketeers, led by Ken Harrison, knock Jim cold and take Laura hostage. Harrison intends to flee by airplane. Jim and his men surround the plane at the air strip and a gun battle ensues, Harrison is shot. Jim's political future is now set, while Blane is released so that he can marry Laura.


Cast

* Brian Keith as District Attorney Jim Fremont * Beverly Garland as Laura Barton * Dick Foran as Arthur "Artie" Blane * Douglas Kennedy as Ken Harrison * Paul Langton as Police Capt. Jake Parker * Elisha Cook, Jr. as Candymouth Duggan * Gavin Gordon as Alan Dixon * Beverly Tyler as Sylvia Clarkson * Buddy Lewis as Kerry Jordan * Anthony George as Duncan


See also

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List of American films of 1957 This is a list of American films released in 1957. '' The Bridge on the River Kwai'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture. A-B C-H I-N O-Q R-T U-Z Documentary See also * 1957 in the United States References External lin ...


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* * * 1957 films Film noir 1957 crime drama films American crime drama films American black-and-white films 1950s English-language films Films about the labor movement Films based on American novels Films directed by Sidney Salkow Films produced by Edward Small Films scored by Emil Newman Films set in Chicago Films shot in Chicago United Artists films 1950s American films English-language crime drama films {{1950s-US-drama-film-stub