New York Confidential (1955)
New York Confidential (1955)
„New York Confidential“ is a 1955 film noir crime film directed by Russell Rouse. The screenplay by Clarence Greene and Russell Rouse was inspired by the 1948 book „New York: Confidential!“ by Jack Lait and Lee Mortimer.
Nick Magellan works for the corrupt businessman Charlie Lupo, who presides over an influential crime syndicate in Manhattan, New York. New York senators belong to the realm of this syndicate. Charlie has a recalcitrant daughter, Kathy Lupo. She is in love with Nick. Nick protects Kathy against her father when she leaves her parental home. Charlie always knows not to be judged, but when one of the senators talks too much during a television interview, he is in the center of a massive fraud research by the law.
Cast:
- Broderick Crawford – Charlie Lupo
- Richard Conte – Nick Magellan
- Marilyn Maxwell – Iris Palmer
- Anne Bancroft – Katherine (Kathy) Lupo
- J. Carrol Naish – Ben Dagajanian
- Onslow Stevens – Johnny Achilles
- Barry Kelley – Robert Frawley
- Mike Mazurki – Arnie Wendler
- Celia Lovsky – Mama Lupo
- Herbert Heyes – James Marshall
- Steven Geray – Morris Franklin
- William „Bill’ Phillips – Whitey
- Henry Kulky – Gino
- Nestor Paiva – Martinelli
- Joseph Vitale – Batista
- Carl Milletaire – Sumak
- William Forrest – Paul Williamson
- Ian Keith – Waluska
- Charles Evans – Judge Kincaid
- Mickey Simpson – Leon Hartmann
- Tom Powers – District Attorney Rossi
- Lee Trent – Ferrari
- Leonard Bremen – Larry
- John Doucette – Shorty
- Frank Ferguson – Dr. Ludlow
- Hope Landin – Mrs. Wesley
- Fortunio Bonanova – Señor
- Robin Morse – Bartender
- Donald Kerr – Cab Driver (scenes deleted)
- Tyler McVey – Car Crash Witness
- Carl Sklover – Chauffeur
- Roy Gordon – Congressman
- Charles Meredith – Congressman
- Meg Myles – Darlene Hill
- George E. Stone – Darlene’s Agent
- Michael Ross – Ed Barnes
- Robert Haines – Elevator Passenger
- Sam Harris – Elevator Passenger
- William H. O’Brien – Elevator Passenger
- Jack Kenney – Garage Attendant
- Don C. Harvey – Highway Patrol Officer
- Marshall Reed – Highway Patrol Officer
- Frank Richards – Hoodlum
- Jess Kirkpatrick – Joe, Reporter
- Dorothy Granger – Lupo’s Secretary
- Joe Ploski – Man Departing Plane
- Paul Bradley – Man in Hotel Lobby
- Gloria Dadisman – Minor Role
- Marvin Miller – Narrator (voice)
- Abdullah Abbas – Party Guest
- Leon Alton – Party Guest
- George DeNormand – Party Guest
- Ted Hecht – Pete Androtti
- Bill Baldwin – Radio Broadcaster (voice)
- Ralph Montgomery – Reporter
- Robert Keys – Stan
- Beverly Garland – Telephone Operator
„Pantherkatze“ (New York Confidential) ist ein Film Noir-Kriminalfilm von 1955 unter der Regie von Russell Rouse. Das Drehbuch von Clarence Greene und Russell Rouse wurde inspiriert durch das 1948 erschienene Buch „New York: Confidential!“ von Jack Lait und Lee Mortimer.
Nick Magellan arbeitet für den korrupten Geschäftsmann Charlie Lupo, der einem einflussreichen Verbrechersyndikat in Manhattan, New York, vorsteht. Zu den Mitgliedern dieses Syndikats gehören auch New Yorker Senatoren. Charlie hat eine widerspenstige Tochter, Kathy Lupo. Sie ist in Nick verliebt. Nick beschützt Kathy vor ihrem Vater, als sie ihr Elternhaus verlässt. Charlie weiß immer, dass er nicht verurteilt werden darf, aber als einer der Senatoren während eines Fernsehinterviews zu viel redet, gerät er in den Mittelpunkt einer massiven Betrugsrecherche der Justiz.