Portland Exposé (1957) colorized
Portland Exposé (1957) colorized
„Portland Exposé“ is a 1957 true crime film-noir directed by Harold Schuster, and written by Jack DeWitt.
alternative title: „Terror in Portland City “
George Madison, a tavern owner in Portland, Oregon is involved in a struggle for power between two gangs attempting to control the unions. The film was inspired by crime boss Jim Elkins and the McClellan Committee’s investigation into Portland’s underground criminal ventures in the 1940s and 1950s, which were the subject of an extensive article published in Life magazine in March 1957.
Cast:
- Edward Binns – George Madison
- Carolyn Craig – Ruth Madison
- Virginia Gregg – Clara Madison
- Russ Conway – Phil Jackman
- Lawrence Dobkin – Garnell
- Frank Gorshin – Joe
- Joseph Marr – Larry
- Rusty Lane – Tom Carmody
- Richard Bellis – Jimmy Madison
- Lea Penman – Annie Stoneway
- Jeanne Carmen – Iris
- Francis De Sales – Alfred Grey
- Larry Thor – Capt. Vincent
- Leslie Sketchley – Detective
- Ken Terrell – Henchman
- Charles Maxwell – Henchman Driver
- Shep Houghton – Party Guest
- Ron Nyman – Party Guest
- Anthony Redondo – Party Guest
- Russ Thompson – Party Guest
- Maxine Gates – Slot Machine Jackpot Winner
- Kort Falkenberg – Speed Bromley
- Stanley Farrar – Spud Lennox
- John Alban – Tavern Patron
- Albert Cavens – Tavern Patron
- Beulah Christian – Tavern Patron
- Joe Flynn – Ted Carl
- Kenner G. Kemp – Union Ally
- Tom McDonough – Union Member
- Rick Warick – Union Member
„Terror in Portland City“ (Portland Exposé) is a 1957 true crime film-noir directed by Harold Schuster, and written by Jack DeWitt.
George Madison, a tavern owner in Portland, Oregon is involved in a struggle for power between two gangs attempting to control the unions. The film was inspired by crime boss Jim Elkins and the McClellan Committee’s investigation into Portland’s underground criminal ventures in the 1940s and 1950s, which were the subject of an extensive article published in Life magazine in March 1957.
