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Six Bridges to Cross

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In the 1930s, newly minted Boston policeman Eddie Gallagher (George Nader) breaks up a robbery by a group of hooligans led by Jerry Florea (Sal Mineo). Though Eddie shoots and wounds Jerry in the process, the boy later comes to him to provide a tip on another robbery. Over the years, the two develop a relationship in which Eddie guides Jerry, who struggles to reform. When the adult Jerry (Tony Curtis) hopes to enlist in the Army, he is prevented by his criminal past, until Eddie lends a hand.

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Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Pevney's title has 1950s cultural mores and attitudes deeply embedded and ingrained throughout, and the title plays like a brainwashing mechanism on the consequences of crime. Rated: 2/5 Jul 30, 2020 Full Review Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine A lifelong criminal's sudden change of heart in the final reel is no more convincing than usual, but in other respects this is a solid, interesting little underworld thriller... Nov 7, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In the 1930s, newly minted Boston policeman Eddie Gallagher (George Nader) breaks up a robbery by a group of hooligans led by Jerry Florea (Sal Mineo). Though Eddie shoots and wounds Jerry in the process, the boy later comes to him to provide a tip on another robbery. Over the years, the two develop a relationship in which Eddie guides Jerry, who struggles to reform. When the adult Jerry (Tony Curtis) hopes to enlist in the Army, he is prevented by his criminal past, until Eddie lends a hand.
Director
Joseph Pevney
Producer
Sydney Boehm, Aaron Rosenberg
Screenwriter
Joseph F. Dineen
Distributor
Universal Pictures, United International Pictures
Production Co
Universal International Pictures
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 21, 1955, Original
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
35mm