711 Ocean Drive

711 Ocean Drive

1950 · 102 min · EN · NR · 6.4 (40 votes)
Dir. Joseph M. Newman · Starring Edmond O'Brien, Joanne Dru, Otto Kruger, Barry Kelley, Dorothy Patrick, Don Porter · Music Sol Kaplan

“Expose of the $8,000,000,000 gambling syndicate and its hoodlum empire!”

Crime

A telephone repairman in Los Angeles uses his knowledge of electronics to help a bookie set up a betting operation. After the bookie is murdered, the greedy technician takes over his business. He ruthlessly climbs his way to the top of the local crime syndicate, but then gangsters from a big East Coast mob show up wanting a piece of his action.

VIBE

A slick, fast-paced descent into the underbelly of organized crime. This film noir feels like a smoke-filled room, full of sharp dialogue and the ever-present threat of violence. It's a cautionary tale about ambition gone wrong.

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