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The Houston Story

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Having discovered a way to steal huge amounts of fuel, oil worker Frank Duncan (Gene Barry) links up with mobster Paul Atlas (Edward Arnold) in the hope that they can sell the oil without arousing suspicion. But when one of Atlas' aides proves to be a loose cannon, bodies start piling up, drawing scrutiny from investigators. Hoping to get the investigators off his back, Duncan fingers one of Atlas' men for his role in the crime. But soon both gangsters and police are after Duncan.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A routine expose racketeering melodrama on the corporate structure of the oil industry, that is mildly enjoyable. Rated: B Sep 22, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member It was an good average film noir crime drama, albeit recycled, about how a person's moral compass can spin like a ceiling fan. Good scenes of Hermann Park and the police station at 61 Reisner. Spent an inordinate amount of time filming the inside of Houston International Airport (now Hobby) during the arrival of the hit men from St. Louis. The brass must have really liked the airport's design. It was indeed good looking but worth maybe 30-50% of the the frames used, but it may have been to stretch out what is a somewhat short ~89 minute film. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Would have been cool to see Lee J. Cobb in the lead role, but he suffered multiple heart attacks during filming and was replaced by Gene Barry. Barbara Hale surprises as the femme fatale. She's excellent. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Having discovered a way to steal huge amounts of fuel, oil worker Frank Duncan (Gene Barry) links up with mobster Paul Atlas (Edward Arnold) in the hope that they can sell the oil without arousing suspicion. But when one of Atlas' aides proves to be a loose cannon, bodies start piling up, drawing scrutiny from investigators. Hoping to get the investigators off his back, Duncan fingers one of Atlas' men for his role in the crime. But soon both gangsters and police are after Duncan.
Director
William Castle
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 19m