"One way road to the chair for today's greatest menace !"

1951

1h 1m

6.2(27 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Crime

Overview

Vincent Lubeck is a vicious ex-convict. His criminal activities are despised by his family, but he uses and abuses them in the course of his crimes. Eventually his own brother must stand up to him.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Lawrence Tierney

Vincent Lubeck

Allene Roberts

Rosa

Marjorie Riordan

Eileen

Lisa Golm

Mrs. Lubeck

Edward Tierney

Johnny Lubeck

Stuart Randall

Police Lt. Burdick

Angela Stevens

Christie Lang (as Ann Zika)

O.Z. Whitehead

Breckenridge

Eddie Foster

Mickey Sessions

Tom Hubbard

Police Sgt. Schmidt

Creative team

Directed by: Max Nosseck
Written by: Sam Neuman
Nat Tanchuck
Produced by: Maurice Kosloff

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