Summaries

A tavern owner in mid-century Portland, Oregon finds the safety of himself and his family threatened when he becomes involved in a war between labor unions and a violent local crime syndicate.

A tavern owner in Portland, Oregon gets involved in a struggle for power between two gangs attempting to control the unions. When his young daughter is attacked by one of the gangsters, he joins the faction fighting against the syndicate and gets important evidence via a tape recorder. He is discovered and he and his daughter are threatened but honest union men, come to his aid.—Les Adams <[email protected]>

The owner of a tavern is pressured by the local mob to go into business with them, and figures it's better all around if he does that rather than cause trouble. However, when he starts to see what kind of place his nice little neighborhood bar is turning into, and when one of the mob's goons tries to rape his daughter, he decides to fight them.[email protected]

Details

Keywords
  • lie
  • double cross
  • mob
  • rape attempt
  • man and his family relationship
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Mystery
  • Crime
  • Film-Noir
Release date Aug 10, 1957
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Bonneville Dam, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, USA
Production companies Lindsley Parsons Productions

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 12m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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