

Drama · Crime
Overview
A crooked crime boss tries to put a crony into office.
Top Cast


Don Castle
Don Castle
Robert A. Thorne / Don Carney
Don Castle
Robert A. Thorne / Don Carney


Peggy Knudsen
Peggy Knudsen
Martha McCormack
Peggy Knudsen
Martha McCormack


Patricia Knight
Patricia Knight
Jill Carney
Patricia Knight
Jill Carney


Joe Sawyer
Joe Sawyer
Police Lt. Rocky Wall
Joe Sawyer
Police Lt. Rocky Wall


Edward Keane
Edward Keane
Jim Locke
Edward Keane
Jim Locke


Jeff Chandler
Jeff Chandler
John Jones aka The Knuckle
Jeff Chandler
John Jones aka The Knuckle


Charles McGraw
Charles McGraw
Duke Arno
Charles McGraw
Duke Arno


Charles Lane
Charles Lane
Lipton
Charles Lane
Lipton


Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle
George 'Buster' Cooley
Paul Guilfoyle
George 'Buster' Cooley


Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley
Ace Oliver (as Doug Fowley)
Douglas Fowley
Ace Oliver (as Doug Fowley)
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