Pier 23 (1951)
Directed by William Berke / William A. Berke
Genres - Mystery |
Sub-Genres - Detective Film |
Release Date - May 11, 1950 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 59 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
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.
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mistaken-identity, nun, priest, privacy