711 Ocean Drive
Expose of the $8,000,000,000 gambling syndicate and its hoodlum empire!
1950 · 1h 42m · APPROVED
Crime
Directed by
Joseph M. Newman
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.
Director and cast
- Joseph M. Newman Director
- Edmond O'Brien as Mal Granger
- Joanne Dru as Gail Mason
- Otto Kruger as Carl Stephans
- Barry Kelley as Vince Walters
- Dorothy Patrick as Trudy Maxwell
- Don Porter as Larry Mason
- Howard St. John as Lieutenant Pete Wright
- Robert Osterloh as Gizzi
- Sammy White as Chippie Evans
- Fred Aldrich as Peterson - Carl's Chauffeur (uncredited)
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