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711 Ocean Drive (1950)
Directed by Joseph M. Newman
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Overview
A telephone repairman in Los Angeles uses his knowledge of electronics to help a bookie set up a betting operation. After the bookie is murdered, the greedy technician takes over his business. He ruthlessly climbs his way to the top of the local crime syndicate, but then gangsters from a big East Coast mob show up wanting a piece of his action.
Rated NR | Length 102 minutes
Actors
Edmond O'Brien | Joanne Dru | Otto Kruger | Barry Kelley | Dorothy Patrick | Don Porter | Howard St. John | Robert Osterloh | Sammy White | Fred Aldrich | Phillip Barnes | Jay Barney | Gail Bonney | Ralph Brooks | Frank Dae | George DeNormand | Sidney Dubin | Charles Ferguson | Bert Freed | William Getts | Edward Grandpere | Joe Gray | Robert Haines | Al Hill | Charles Jordan | Charles La Torre | Harry Lauter | George Magrill | Hank Mann | Earl Merritt | Carl Milletaire | Ralph Montgomery | Cleo Moore | Joey Ray | Jack Raymond | Walter Sande | Larry Steers | Amzie Strickland | Brick Sullivan | Duke Watson | Jack Weiler
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/08/2019 | TV | DVD | Library | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
Another unseen film noir I haven’t seen.
The final sequence at the Hoover Dam is worth the price of admission alone.
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