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The System is a 1953 American film noir crime film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring Frank Lovejoy, Joan Weldon and Robert Arthur . Plot [ edit] An honest bookmaker discovers the hard way that his line of work is a lot more dangerous than he first thought. Cast [ edit] Frank Lovejoy as John E. "Johnny" Merrick. Joan Weldon as Felice Stuart.
The System: Directed by Lewis Seiler. With Frank Lovejoy, Joan Weldon, Robert Arthur, Paul Picerni. Gambler John Merrick (Frank Lovejoy) is the head of a bookie syndicate and the newspaper is crusading against him and the rackets, primarily because Merrick is in love with Felice Stuart (Joan Weldon), daughter of the newspaper publisher who can ...
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Lewis Seiler
- 1953-04-18
21 apr 2024 · I pirati della metropoli. Regia di Lewis Seiler . Un film con Frank Lovejoy, Joan Weldon . Titolo originale: The System . Genere Poliziesco - USA , 1953 , durata 90 minuti. - MYmonetro 2,50 su 1 recensioni tra critica, pubblico e dizionari.
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- Frank Lovejoy, Joan Weldon
- Lewis Seiler
Widely panned upon its release, Lewis Seiler’s The System is an odd kind of noir: more drama than crime, more talk than action, more daylight than darkness, and an uneven pace, often slow and almost anticlimactic.
Overview. A gambling boss is pressured by the law and press when a crusade is started against him after one of his collectors becomes a killer. Lewis Seiler. Director. Samuel Grafton. Story.
Directed by Lewis Seiler. The shakedown shootout monster-reign that crimedom called… The System. A gambling boss is pressured by the law and press when a crusade is started against him after one of his collectors becomes a killer. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
Synopsis by Hal Erickson. The System was one of several "exposé" films inspired by the Kefauver crime committee. The title refers to the manner in which a major gambling syndicate can so insinuate itself in "respectable" business circles that it becomes virtually impossible for justice to prevail.
