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Rumble on the Docks
Directed by	Fred F. Sears
Produced by	Sam Katzman
Screenplay by	Lou Morheim Jack DeWitt
Based on	the novel Rumble on the Docks by Frank Paley
Starring	James Darren
Cinematography	Benjamin H. Kline
Edited by	Jerome Thoms
Clover Productions
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
December 1956
82 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Jimmy Smigelski, living near the docks of Brooklyn, is quick to help when a neighborhood girl, Della, and her little brother are menaced by some thugs.Joe Brindo, a racketeer Jimmy's honest father Pete blames for an incident that crippled him, is impressed by Jimmy and takes him under his wing. Overview of Blackjack Ketchum, Desperado, 1956, directed by Earl Bellamy, with Howard Duff, Victor Jory, Angela Stevens, at Turner Classic Movies. Blackjack Ketchum, Desperado (1956) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

Rumble on the Docks is a 1956 American crimefilm noir directed by Fred F. Sears and starring James Darren.^[1]

Plot[edit]

Jimmy is caught in a rivalry between two local gangs. He also is asked to testify at a trial, angering his father when the outcome benefits the gangster. Jimmy eventually changes his ways and ends up working in his father's print shop.

Cast[edit]

James Darren as Jimmy Smigelski
Laurie Carroll as Della
Michael Granger as Joe Brindo
Jerry Janger as Rocky
Robert Blake as Chuck
Edgar Barrier as Pete Smigelski
Celia Lovsky as Anna Smigelski
David Bond as Dan Kevlin
Timothy Carey as Frank Mangus
Dan Terranova as 'Stomper' Tony Lightning
Barry Froner as Poochie
Don Devlin as Wimpy
Stephen H. Sears as Cliffie
Joseph Vitale as Ferd Marchesi
David Orrick McDearmon as Lawyer Gotham (as David Orrick)
Larry J. Blake as Officer Fitz
Robert C. Ross as Gil Danco
Steve Warren as Sully
Don Garrett as Bo-Bo
Joel Ashley as Dist. Atty. Fuller
Salvatore Anthony as Kid with Wallet
Freddie Bell as Himself, Freddie Bell (as Freddie Bell and His Bellboys)
The Bellboys as Themselves, The Bellboys (as Freddie Bell and His Bellboys)

Production[edit]

The film was based on a 1953 novel by 'Frank Paley', a social worker writing under a pseudonym.^[2]The New York Times thought 'Mr Paley's narrative powers are not up to his descriptive ones.'^[3]

Sam Katzman bought the film rights in 1955.^[4]

The lead role was given to James Darren, who had recently been signed to a long term contract by Columbia. Silver legacy casino reno nevada. It was his first movie.^[5] Katzman also introduced newcomers Laurie Connell and Sal Anthony.^[6]

Filming started 18 June 1956.^[7]

Release[edit]

James Darren later said of the movie, 'Fred Sears was a wonderful director. That really was my first break because I started getting 400-500 letters a month from that film. You're not talking about a major film here. So, that kind of put me on a different level at the studio and they took notice.'^[8]

References[edit]

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^'Rumble on the Docks (1956) - Articles - TCM.com'. Turner Classic Movies.
^IN AND OUT OF BOOKSBy HARVEY BREIT. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 12 July 1953: BR8.
^Mistaken Loyalties: RUMBLE ON THE DOCKS. By Frank Paley. 367 pp. New York: Crown Publishers. $3.75.Whitman, Alden. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 03 Jan 1954: BR24.
^NEW FILM PROCESS IS SHOWN BY FOX: 55-mm. CinemaScope Scenes From 'Carousel' Have More Depth, Striking BrillianceBy THOMAS M. PRYOR Special to The New York Times. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 16 Nov 1955: 43
^KIM NOVAK IS CAST AS JEANNE EAGELS: Will Portray Title Figure of Famous Actress in Film for Columbia Pictures Seltzers Plan 'Mr.Tex'By OSCAR GODBOUT Special to The New York Times. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 04 July 1956: 14.
^Drama: Rex and Rhodes Reason Both Strike New Paths; Paris Bids for MenjouSchallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 10 July 1956: A9.
^Of Local OriginNew York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 29 May 1956: 32.
^Productions, Pore-Lee-Dunn. 'Interview With James Darren'. www.classicbands.com.

External links[edit]

Rumble on the Docks on IMDb
Rumble on the Docks at the TCM Movie Database

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Duff in 1969
Born	November 24, 1913 Charleston (now Bremerton), Washington, U.S.
Died	July 8, 1990 (aged 76)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1947–1990
Spouse(s)	Ida Lupino (m. 1951; div. 1984)
Children	1

Duff and Eileen Ryan in 'A World of Difference', an episode of The Twilight Zone, 1960

Howard Green Duff (November 24, 1913 – July 8, 1990) was an American actor of film, television, stage, and radio.

2Career
3Personal life

Early life[edit]

Duff was born in Charleston (now part of Bremerton), Washington.^[1]

He graduated from Roosevelt High School in Seattle in 1932, where he began acting in school plays after he was cut from the school basketball team. Thereafter, he worked locally in the theater in Seattle until he entered the United States Army Air Corps during World War II, where he was eventually assigned to their radio service. He announced re-broadcasts prepared for the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS). In this role, he served as the announcer for the drama Suspense, dated March 16, 1943.

Career[edit]

Sam Spade[edit]

Duff's most memorable radio role was as Dashiell Hammett's private eye Sam Spade in The Adventures of Sam Spade (1946–50).^[2] With his TV and film career starting to take hold, he ultimately left the program in 1950 at the start of its final season; Stephen Dunne took over the voice role of Spade.^[3]^[4]

Contract with Universal[edit]

Duff was signed to a long-

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