City Across the River 1949 DVD - Stephen McNally / Thelma Ritter

In Brooklyn, Frank Cusack is a devoted son and brother by day, but at night, he becomes a member of a street gang known as the Dukes. Despite their seemingly likable nature, the Dukes are dangerously entangled with racketeer Gaggsy Steens. Frank's parents do their best to steer him away from crime, but he and his friend Benny soon find themselves involved in a serious offense. As their future teeters on the edge, Stan Albert, the head of the local community center, tries to save them from a life of crime. Cast: - Stephen McNally as Stan Albert - Thelma Ritter as Mrs. Katie Cusack - Luis Van Rooten as Joe Cusack - Jeff Corey as Police Lieutenant Louie Macon - Sharon McManus as Alice Cusack - Sue England as Betty Maylor - Barbara Whiting as Annie Kane - Richard Benedict as Gaggsy Steens - Peter Fernandez as Frank Cusack - Al Ramsen as Benjamin 'Benny' Wilks - Joshua Shelley as Theodore "Crazy" Perrin - Tony Curtis as Mitch (credited as Anthony Curtis) - Mickey Knox as Larry - Richard Jaeckel as Bull Runtime: 91 minutes.