Finger Man
For the 1962 french film "The Finger Man" with Jean-Paul Belmondo, see Le Doulos.
| Finger Man | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Harold D. Schuster |
| Produced by |
Lindsley Parsons John H. Burrows |
| Written by | Warren Douglas |
| Story by |
Norris Lipsius John Lardner |
| Starring |
Frank Lovejoy Forrest Tucker Peggie Castle |
| Music by | Paul Dunlap |
| Cinematography | William A. Sickner |
| Edited by | Maurice Wright |
Production company |
Lindsley Parsons Productions |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Finger Man is a 1955 American crime film noir directed by Harold D. Schuster starring Frank Lovejoy, Forrest Tucker and Peggie Castle .[1]
Plot
Ex-convict Casey Martin (Lovejoy) is caught heisting a truck shipment. In exchange for immunity from prosecution, he agrees to work undercover to nail mobster Dutch Becker (Tucker). Torn between the two men is Martins's ex-girlfriend and gangster's moll Gladys Baker (Castle). When she casts her lot with Martin, she gets murdered by Becker's sadistic chief henchmen Lou Terpe (Carey). In the end Martin brings down the gang and is allowed to go on his way.
Cast
- Frank Lovejoy as Casey Martin
- Forrest Tucker as Dutch Becker
- Peggie Castle as Gladys Baker
- Timothy Carey as Lou Terpe
- John Cliff as Johnny Cooper
- William F. Leicester as Jim Rogers (as William Leicester)
- Glen Gordon as Carlos Armor (as Glenn Gordon)
- John Close as 'Big' Walters
- Hugh Sanders as Mr. Burns
- Evelyn Eaton as Lucille Martin
- Charles Maxwell as Fred Amory
- Dorothy Green
See also
References
External links
- Finger Man at the Internet Movie Database
- Finger Man at AllMovie
- Finger Man at the TCM Movie Database
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