Pier 23 (1951)

Pier 23 (1951)

GANGLAND GALAHAD! He's a cop's pet peeve... and a gal's pet passion! 1951-05-11 United States of America 58 Min. PG-13
5.2 8 votes

Overview

Pier 23 was one of three hour-long mysteries produced by Lippert Productions for both TV and theatrical release. Each of the three films was evenly divided into two half-hour "episodes," and each starred Hugh Beaumont as San Francisco-based amateur sleuth Dennis O'Brien. In Pier 23, O'Brien first tackles the case of a wrestler who has died of a suspicious heart attack after refusing to lose a match. He then agrees to help a priest talk an escaped criminal into returning to prison. The film's two-part structure leads to repetition and predictability, but it's fun to watch TV's "Ward Cleaver" making like Philip Marlowe.

Cast

Hugh Beaumont is Dennis O'Brien
Dennis O'Brien
Ann Savage is Ann Harmon
Ann Harmon
Edward Brophy is Prof. Shicker
Prof. Shicker
Richard Travis is Police Inspector Lt. Bruger
Police Inspector Lt. Bruger
Margia Dean is Flo Klingle
Flo Klingle
Mike Mazurki is Ape Danowski
Ape Danowski
David Bruce is Charles Giffen
Charles Giffen
Raymond Greenleaf is Father Donovan
Father Donovan
Eve Miller is Norma Harmon
Norma Harmon
Harry Hayden is Dr. Earl J. Tomkins
Dr. Earl J. Tomkins
Joi Lansing is The Cocktail Waitress
The Cocktail Waitress
Peter Mamakos is Nick Garrison
Nick Garrison