The Case Against Brooklyn
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| Directed by | Paul Wendkos |
| Written by | Ed Reid (original story) Daniel B. Ullman (story) Bernard Gordon (uncredited) Julian Zimet |
| Starring | Darren McGavin |
| Studio | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | June 1958 |
| Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Case Against Brooklyn is a 1958 film directed by Paul Wendkos. It stars Darren McGavin and Margaret Hayes.[1] It was based on a True Magazine article I Broke the Brooklyn Graft Scandal by crime reporter Ed Reid. It featured depictions of American police corruption though no police officer in uniform is shown to be corrupt.
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Plot [edit]
Ex-Marine Pete Harris, formerly with Military Intelligence is taken out of his Police Academy due to his experience to work undercover to investigate police corruption.
Cast [edit]
- Darren McGavin as Pete Harris
- Margaret Hayes as Lil Polombo née Alexander
- Warren Stevens as Rudi Franklin
- Peggy McCay as Mrs. Jane Harris
- Tol Avery as Dist. Atty. Michael W. Norris
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