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:
- Julian Harmon
- Victor West
- Lou Morheim
Stars:
Release Date: 1951-05-11
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- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 58
Charles Giffen
Flo Klingle
Dennis O'Brien
Ape Danowski
Prof. Shicker
Ann Harmon
Police Inspector Lt. Bruger
Waiter (uncredited)
Willie Klingle
Father Donovan
Norma Harmon
Dr. Earl J. Tomkins
The Cocktail Waitress
Nick Garrison
Mike Greeley
Lefty - Policy Man
Counter Man (uncredited)
Drunk at Wrestling Match (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Club patron (uncredited)
