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The Captive City is a 1952 American film noir crime film directed by Robert Wise and starring John Forsythe. The screenplay is based on real life experiences of Time magazine reporter Alvin M. Josephy, Jr., who co-wrote the script.
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- Jerome Moross
The Captive City: Directed by Robert Wise. With John Forsythe, Joan Camden, Harold J. Kennedy, Marjorie Crossland. A small town newspaperman's investigation into a local bookie operation turns up a web of organized crime.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Robert Wise
- 1952-04-11
Jan 11, 2022 · The Captive City is a 1952 American FILM NOlR crime film directed by Robert Wise and starring John Forsythe. The screenplay is based on real life experiences of Time magazine reporter Alvin M. Josephy, Jr., who co-wrote the script.
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A string of crime films was released in the early 1950s, led by The Captive City in 1952. Directed by Robert Wise, this drama starred John Forsythe in his first leading role as a lone man fighting against an organized ring of corruption and greed.
- Robert Wise, Ivan Volkman
- John Forsythe
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A private investigator informs small-town newspaper editor Jim Austin (John Forsythe) of corrupt local activity. When the investigator is killed, Austin believes it's an act of revenge, and his ...
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- Crime, Drama
Based on the true story of a crusading local journalist, the film stars John Forsythe as Jim Austin, a reporter for the local newspaper in the town of Kennington (pop. 36,000), who encounters a private investigator who’s looking into a local bookmaking racket.
