99 River Street is a 1953 film noir, starring John Payne, Evelyn Keyes, Brad Dexter, Frank Faylen, and Peggie Castle. The film was directed by Phil Karlson, produced by Edward Small, with cinematography by Franz Planer. Ernie Driscoll is a former boxer who had to give up prize fighting after sustaining an injury in the ring and is now a New York taxi driver. His wife, Pauline, unhappy living a poor life, is having an affair with a richer man who happens to be a criminal. The thief, after being unable to sell some stolen diamonds, kills Pauline and then attempts to frame her husband with the... crime. The film receives mostly positive reviews. Dave Kehr from the Chicago Reader calls 99 River Street "an example of the kind of humble brilliance that often emerged from the American genre cinema.
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| Release date: | 1953 |
| Directed by: | Phil Karlson |
| Runtime: | 83 Minutes |
| Producer: | Edward Small |
| Music by: | Arthur Lange, Emil Newman |
| Cinematography: | Franz Planer |
| Screenplay by: | Phil Karlson, John Payne, Robert Smith, George Zuckerman |
| Genre: | Thriller |