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A Lion Is in the Streets (1953) · Cineora

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A RAOUL WALSH FILM

A Lion Is in the Streets

19531h 28mNRMovie

Drama

IMDb6.1/ 10 · 1.2K votes

THE ROARING STORY OF A GIVE-AND-TAKE GUY! HE TOOK PLENTY FROM THE CHISELERS...THE CROOKS...AND THE TIN-HORNS...AND GAVE 'EM NOTHING IN RETURN!

A charismatic peddler from the Bayous finds his true calling in politics. Is he a demagogue in the making?

Thought-provoking
Gritty
Power and politics
Ambition
Corruption

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after and a quick watch.

DirectorRaoul Walsh

FormatFeature film

TMDB5.4 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

James CagneyHank Martin

Barbara HaleVerity Wade Martin

Anne FrancisSunny-Lou "Flamingo" McManamee

Warner AndersonJules Bolduc

John McIntireJeb Brown

Jeanne CagneyJennie Brown

Lon Chaney Jr.Spurge McManamee

Frank McHughFrank Rector

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