Citadel of Crime

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Frank Albertson and Linda Hayes in Citadel of Crime (1941)

Gang boss Nick Gerro wants to distribute moonshine statewide but is frustrated when the distrustful hillbillies of Pine Flats refuse to cooperate. After one of his men, Bull Hymer, is wounde... Read allGang boss Nick Gerro wants to distribute moonshine statewide but is frustrated when the distrustful hillbillies of Pine Flats refuse to cooperate. After one of his men, Bull Hymer, is wounded in an encounter with the hillbillies, Gerro decides to have Hymer confess to a murder fo... Read allGang boss Nick Gerro wants to distribute moonshine statewide but is frustrated when the distrustful hillbillies of Pine Flats refuse to cooperate. After one of his men, Bull Hymer, is wounded in an encounter with the hillbillies, Gerro decides to have Hymer confess to a murder for which Gerro had previously framed his rival, Cal Fullerton. Gerro wants to save Cal from... Read all

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Robert Armstrong

Cal Fullerton

Frank Albertson

Jim Rogers

Linda Hayes

Ellie Jackson

Russell Simpson

Jess Meekins

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Chet
(as Skeets Gallagher)

William Haade

Turk

Jay Novello

Vince

Paul Fix

Nick Gerro

Robert McKenzie

Martin Jackson
(as Bob McKenzie)

Wade Crosby

Rufe

William 'Billy' Benedict

Wes Rankins
(as William Benedict)

Monte Blue

Policeman
(uncredited)

Frank Brownlee

Policeman
(uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Reporter
(uncredited)

Rex Lease

Cab Driver
(uncredited)

Chuck Morrison

Bull Hymer
(uncredited)

Tim Ryan

Bartender
(uncredited)

Edwin Stanley

Undetermined Supporting Role
(uncredited)

Director
- George Sherman
Writer
- Don Ryan
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This little B crime film is a rare gem, especially if it is aired on a French Tv cable channel. From Republic Pictures. It is question of moonshine in the countryside, of course, and Robert Armstrong plays a very interesting character, a tough gang leader, very ambivalent and rather rare for a lead role. There is also a love interest in this short crime feature, it could not have been in another way. Good tense action scenes; don't forget that Republic Pictures was also the company of serials, so they know how to shoot action sequences. To summarize, this is an agreeable programmer to discover.