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New Orleans Uncensored

New Orleans Uncensored

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New Orleans Uncensored

"Filmed at White Heat...At the Bottom of Desire Street!"

1955

1h 16m

5.3(6 votes)

Thriller

Crime

Drama

Overview

Discharged naval officer Dan Corbett moves to New Orleans and accepts a job as a longshoreman, unaware that the docks are run by an infamous racketeer. When the dock manager is murdered before he can notify the authorities of their criminal scheme, Dan coordinates with the police to go undercover and investigate.

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Columbia Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Arthur Franz

Arthur Franz

Dan Corbett

Beverly Garland

Beverly Garland

Marie Reilly

Helene Stanton

Helene Stanton

Alma Mae

Michael Ansara

Michael Ansara

Floyd 'Zero' Saxon

Stacy Harris

Stacy Harris

Scrappy Durant

William Henry

William Henry

Joe Reilly

Michael Granger

Michael Granger

Jack Petty

Frank Ray Perilli

Frank Ray Perilli

Deuce

Ed Nelson

Ed Nelson

Charlie

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Big Mike

Creative team

Directed by: William Castle
Written by: Orville H. Hampton
Lewis Meltzer
Produced by: Sam Katzman

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