Pier 23 (1951)
Pier 23 (1951)
GANGLAND GALAHAD! He's a cop's pet peeve... and a gal's pet passion!
Pier 23 was one of three hour-long mysteries produced by Lippert Productions for both TV and theatrical release. Each of the three films was evenly divided into two half-hour "episodes," and each starred Hugh Beaumont as San Francisco-based amateur sleuth Dennis O'Brien. In Pier 23, O'Brien first tackles the case of a wrestler who has died of a suspicious heart attack after refusing to lose a match. He then agrees to help a priest talk an escaped criminal into returning to prison. The film's two-part structure leads to repetition and predictability, but it's fun to watch TV's "Ward Cleaver" making like Philip Marlowe.

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Cast

Hugh Beaumont Hugh Beaumont As: Dennis O'Brien
Ann Savage Ann Savage As: Ann Harmon
Edward Brophy Edward Brophy As: Prof. Shicker
Richard Travis Richard Travis As: Police Inspector Lt. Bruger
Margia Dean Margia Dean As: Flo Klingle
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Pier 23 was one of three hour-long mysteries produced by Lippert Productions for both TV and theatrical release. Each of the three films was evenly divided into two half-hour "episodes," and each starred Hugh Beaumont as San Francisco-based amateur sleuth Dennis O'Brien. In Pier 23, O'Brien first tackles the case of a wrestler who has died of a suspicious heart attack after refusing to lose a match. He then agrees to help a priest talk an escaped criminal into returning to prison. The film's two-part structure leads to repetition and predictability, but it's fun to watch TV's "Ward Cleaver" making like Philip Marlowe.


Tagline: GANGLAND GALAHAD! He's a cop's pet peeve... and a gal's pet passion!
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Crime, Mystery, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 11 May 1951

Country: US

Runtime: 58m

Company Credits

Company: Sigmund Neufeld Productions

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Cast

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Dennis O'Brien

Ann Savage

Ann Savage

Ann Harmon

Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Prof. Shicker

Richard Travis

Richard Travis

Police Inspector Lt. Bruger

Margia Dean

Margia Dean

Flo Klingle

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Ape Danowski

David Bruce

David Bruce

Charles Giffen

Raymond Greenleaf

Raymond Greenleaf

Father Donovan

Eve Miller

Eve Miller

Norma Harmon

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Dr. Earl J. Tomkins

Joi Lansing

Joi Lansing

The Cocktail Waitress

Peter Mamakos

Peter Mamakos

Nick Garrison

Chris Drake

Chris Drake

Mike Greeley

Billy Varga

Billy Varga

Willie Klingle

John Indrisano

John Indrisano

Mushy Cavelli

Richard Monahan

Richard Monahan

Henry - Bartender

Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim

Lefty - Policy Man

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Waiter (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Counter Man (uncredited)

Jack Gordon

Jack Gordon

Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Drunk at Wrestling Match (uncredited)

Barry Norton

Barry Norton

Waiter (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Club patron (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Directed By

William Berke

William Berke

Director

John Francis Murphy

John Francis Murphy

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

William Berke

William Berke

Producer

Jack Leewood

Jack Leewood

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Alfred Berke

Alfred Berke

Wardrobe Supervisor

Paul Stanhope

Paul Stanhope

Makeup Artist

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jack Greenhalgh

Jack Greenhalgh

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Leigh Carson

Leigh Carson

Property Master

Tom Kemp

Tom Kemp

Construction Manager

Harry Reif

Harry Reif

Set Decoration

Frank Paul Sylos

Frank Paul Sylos

Art Direction

Other Crew

Ray Mercer

Ray Mercer

Special Effects

Stanley Price

Stanley Price

Dialogue Coach

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