Pier 23 (1951)
Pier 23 was one of three hour-long mysteries produced by Lippert Productions for both TV and theatrical release. Each of the three films was evenly divided into two half-hour "episodes," and each starred Hugh Beaumont as San Francisco-based amateur sleuth Dennis O'Brien. In Pier 23, O'Brien first tackles the case of a wrestler who has died of a suspicious heart attack after refusing to lose a match. He then agrees to help a priest talk an escaped criminal into returning to prison. The film's two-part structure leads to repetition and predictability, but it's fun to watch TV's "Ward Cleaver" making like Philip Marlowe.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- William Berke
Writing:
- Victor West
- Julian Harmon
- Lou Morheim
Stars:
Release Date: 1951-05-11
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- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 58
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Dennis O'Brien
Police Inspector Lt. Bruger
Prof. Shicker
Ape Danowski
Ann Harmon
Flo Klingle
Charles Giffen
Father Donovan
Norma Harmon
Dr. Earl J. Tomkins
The Cocktail Waitress
Nick Garrison
Mike Greeley
Lefty - Policy Man
Willie Klingle
Waiter (uncredited)
Counter Man (uncredited)
Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)
Drunk at Wrestling Match (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Club patron (uncredited)
