"He smashed the rottenest vice-machine in the U.S.!"

1958

1h 28m

8.0(1 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

Louisiana's governor asks war hero Francis C. Grevemberg to lead the state police against corruption.

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Cast & Crew

30 members

Acting

Keith Andes

Col. Francis C. Grevemberg

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Margaret Hayes

Dorothy Grevemberg

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Gene Evans

Maj. Al Arthur

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Lynn Bari

Pat Noble

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Jeffrey Stone

Paul Musso

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Edward Platt

Joseph Kosta

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Ann Robinson

Cleo

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Sam Buffington

DeButts

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Clegg Hoyt

Sheriff Lloyd

Writing

Kendall Clark

Col. Thomas Hastings

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Rusty Lane

Inspector Sweeeney

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Charles Horvath

Lt. Palmer

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Carolyn Kearney

Nancy

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Mr. Aaron M. Kohn

Himself

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REV. Dr. J. D. Grey

Himself

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Mr. Richard R. Foster

Himself

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Pershing Gervais

Big Jim

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Aaron A. Edgecombe

Major Sterling

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Robert H. Jamieson

Capt. Desmond

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Paul Hostetler

Father Masters

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Nathaniel F. Oddo

Thomas Gleason

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Dudley C. Foley Jr.

Fowler

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Charles A. Murphy

Judge

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George Trussell

Harry

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Jack Dempsey

Reporter

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Frank Hay

Reporter

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Tiger Flowers

News Commentator

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Martin N. Fritcher

Townsman

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Packie McFarland

Townsman

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James F. Cottingham

Townsman

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