Crime in the Streets (1956)

Directed by

Don Siegel

Genre

crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 27 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man involved with a street gang is drawn into a violent plan. A dedicated social worker tries to steer him away from a life of crime.

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What happens

Crime in the Streets is a 1956 American crime drama film about juvenile delinquency directed by Don Siegel and based on a television play written by Reginald Rose. The play first appeared as an episode of The Elgin Hour directed by Sidney Lumet before being remade as a feature film directed by Don Siegel. The film, starring James Whitmore and John Cassavetes, also featured actor Sal Mineo, who had previously appeared in Rebel Without a Cause. From his role in Crime in the Streets, Mineo earned a Hollywood nickname, "The Switchblade Kid". Malcolm Atterbury, Virginia Gregg, and future director Mark Rydell had prominent roles. Siegel adapted the play to a film by expanding some sequences but keeping much of the same cast. His credited dialogue coach on the film was Sam Peckinpah. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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