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Race Street (1948)

Race Street poster
Directed by
Edwin L. Marin
Genre
drama film, film noir, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 19m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A bookie gets squeezed between police and gangsters when he refuses to pay protection money. His friend tries to help but the situation turns deadly.

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What happens

Race Street is a 1948 American crime film noir directed by Edwin L. Marin. The drama features George Raft, William Bendix and Marilyn Maxwell. It was one of several collaborations between Raft and Marin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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