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The Captive City
Directed by
Robert Wise
Approved
1952
1h 31m
Drama
,
Crime
,
and more
6.6
70%
64%
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A small town newspaperman's investigation into a local bookie operation turns up a web of organized crime.
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Cast of The Captive City
John Forsythe
James "Jim" C. Austin
Joan Camden
Marge Austin
Harold J. Kennedy
Don Carey
Marjorie Crossland
Mrs. Margaret Sirak
Victor Sutherland
Murray Sirak
Ray Teal
Chief Gillette
Martin Milner
Phil Harding
Geraldine Hall
Mrs. Nelson
Hal K. Dawson
Clyde Nelson
Ian Wolfe
Rev. Nash
Gladys Hurlbut
Linda Purcy
Jess Kirkpatrick
Anderson
Paul Newlan
Krug
Frances Morris
Mrs. Harding
Patricia Goldwater
Sally Carey
Robert Gorell
Joe Berg
Glenn Judd
Coverly
Paul Brinegar
Police Sergeant
William C. Miller
Coroner
Robert Wise
Director
Alvin M. Josephy
Writer
Theron Warth
Producer
The Captive City Ratings & Reviews
IONCINEMA.com
Nicholas Bell
The Captive City is staunchly dated and drained of efficacy.
TV Guide
Teal is frighteningly realistic as the corrupt police chief, and Sutherland is even more terrifying as the crime boss. Dawson is perfect as the gumshoe whose honesty exceeds his greed.
Parallax View
Sean Axmaker
... a tough yet austere little crime story carved out of a small budget.
Variety
Variety Staff
A tense, absorbing drama.
Slant Magazine
Ed Gonzalez
Cutting Citizen Kane and The Magnificent Ambersons definitely did Wise a few favors.
New York Times
Bosley Crowther
Somewhere along about the middle of all these goings-on, an alert and knowing observer may spot some provoking holes.
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
One of the first crime films to use the Kefauver crime hearings as part of its expose story.
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