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A Lion Is in the Streets is a 1953 American drama film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring James Cagney as a Southern politician loosely based on Huey Long. Cagney's brother William was the producer, and his younger sister Jeanne was a member of the cast.
A Lion Is in the Streets: Directed by Raoul Walsh. With James Cagney, Barbara Hale, Anne Francis, Warner Anderson. A charismatic peddler from the bayous finds his true calling in politics.
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- Drama, Romance, Thriller
- Raoul Walsh
- 1953-09-23
A Lion Is in the Streets (1953) represents something of a real-life riddle. It has what would appear to be a nearly impeccable pedigree. Director Raoul Walsh was a legendary figure in Golden Age Hollywood. He would soon come to be hailed by the French New Wave critics as an auteur.
- Raoul Walsh, William Kissel
- James Cagney
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Tension boils over in a rural Southern community when the tough, idealistic Hank Martin (James Cagney) backs a group of sharecroppers against their corrupt boss, Robert...
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- James Cagney
- Raoul Walsh
- William Cagney Productions
Colorful bayou peddler Hank Martin marries pretty teacher Verity, who finds that the rural poor all love Hank. Gradually, she realizes that Hank's popularity is the fruit of his expert manipulation of everyone he knows.
1 h 28 m. Summary A charismatic peddler from the bayous finds his true calling in politics. Is he a demagogue in the making? Drama. Romance. Thriller. Directed By: Raoul Walsh. Written By: Luther Davis, Adria Locke Langley. A Lion Is in the Streets. Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews. 66. User Score Available after 4 ratings.
