''Finger Man'' is a 1955 American
crime
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film noir
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directed by
Harold D. Schuster starring
Frank Lovejoy
Frank Andrew Lovejoy Jr. (March 28, 1912 – October 2, 1962) was an American actor in radio, film, and television. He is perhaps best remembered for appearing in the film noir ''The Hitch-Hiker'' and for starring in the radio drama '' Night Beat' ...
,
Forrest Tucker
Forrest Meredith Tucker (February 12, 1919 – October 25, 1986) was an American actor in both movies and television who appeared in nearly a hundred films. Tucker worked as a vaudeville straight man at the age of fifteen. A mentor provided ...
and
Peggie Castle .
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Plot
Ex-convict Casey Martin (Lovejoy) is caught heisting a truck shipment. After he discovers the depths of alcoholism his sister, Lucille, has fallen to after working for mobster Dutch Becker (Tucker), Casey accepts the deal police have offered him. He goes to work undercover to nail Dutch and his gang; if he survives and is successful, Casey will receive immunity from prosecution.
Gladys Baker (Castle) worked for Dutch for a long time. She has been an associate of Casey's as well and is falling for him. She tells him about her relationship with the mob man and casts her lot with Casey; this gets her murdered by Dutch's sadistic chief henchman Lou Terpe (Carey). In the end Casey brings down the gang and, while he is allowed his freedom, he walks off into a still uncertain future.
Cast
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Frank Lovejoy
Frank Andrew Lovejoy Jr. (March 28, 1912 – October 2, 1962) was an American actor in radio, film, and television. He is perhaps best remembered for appearing in the film noir ''The Hitch-Hiker'' and for starring in the radio drama '' Night Beat' ...
as Casey Martin
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Forrest Tucker
Forrest Meredith Tucker (February 12, 1919 – October 25, 1986) was an American actor in both movies and television who appeared in nearly a hundred films. Tucker worked as a vaudeville straight man at the age of fifteen. A mentor provided ...
as Dutch Becker
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Peggie Castle as Gladys Baker
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Timothy Carey
Timothy Agoglia Carey (March 11, 1929 – May 11, 1994) was an American film and television character actor. Carey was best known for portraying manic or violent characters who are driven to extremes.
Career
He made his screen debut with a ...
as Lou Terpe
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John Cliff
John Cliff (7 March 1883 – 18 October 1977) was the first Assistant General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers' Union and later a prominent London Transport board member.
Cliff was born in Leeds in 1883, the son of John Cliff an ...
as Johnny Cooper
* William F. Leicester as Jim Rogers (as William Leicester)
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Glen Gordon as Carlos Armor (as Glenn Gordon)
* John Close as 'Big' Walters
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Hugh Sanders
Hugh Howard Sanders (March 13, 1911 – January 9, 1966) was an American actor, probably best known for playing the role of Dr. Reynolds in the movie '' To Kill a Mockingbird''.
Biography
Born in Illinois, Sanders graduated from Northwestern ...
as Mr. Burns
* Evelyn Eaton as Lucille Martin
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Charles Maxwell as Fred Amory
* Dorothy Green
See also
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List of American films of 1955
A list of American films released in 1955.
The United Artists film '' Marty'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture for 1955.
A–B
C–D
E–H
I–L
M–R
S–Z
See also
* 1955 in the United States
External links
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References
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1955 films
1955 crime drama films
American crime thriller films
American black-and-white films
1950s English-language films
Film noir
American crime drama films
Films directed by Harold D. Schuster
Films scored by Paul Dunlap
1950s American films
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