Portland Exposé
THE PICTURE THEY TRIED TO STOP! Hotter than "Phenix City"!
1957 · 1h 12m · Approved
Crime, Drama
Directed by
Harold D. Schuster
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Portland Exposé
Overview
The owner of a tavern is pressured by the local mob to go into business with them, and figures it's better all around if he does that rather than cause trouble. However, when he starts to see what kind of place his nice little neighborhood bar is turning into, and when one of the mob's goons tries to rape his daughter, he decides to fight them.
Director and cast
- Harold D. Schuster Director
- Edward Binns as George Madison
- Carolyn Craig as Ruth Madison
- Virginia Gregg as Clara Madison
- Lawrence Dobkin as Garnell (as Larry Dobkin)
- Frank Gorshin as Joe
- Joseph Marr as Larry (as Joe Marr)
- Rusty Lane as Tom Carmody
- Richard Bellis as Jimmy Madison
- Lea Penman Cast
- Jeanne Carmen Cast
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