Coadapted by The Gordons from their novel Case File FBI, Down Three Dark Streets stars Broderick Crawford as a no-nonsense FBI agent. Hoping to avenge the death of his partner Kenneth Tobey, Crawford almost single-handedly takes on the three investigations which Tobey had been pursuing. One involves a gang of car thieves; the second concerns a fugitive gangster; and the third deals with an extortion racket. Of the three leading ladies--Martha Hyer, Ruth Roman, Marisa Pavan--Ms. Pavan turns the most fascinating performance as the blind witness to a murder. The climax is staged around the fabled "Hollywood" sign that dominates the hills bordering the film capital. Most of the production personnel involved with Down Three Dark Streets would later set up shop at Dick Powell's Four Star Productions. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Kenneth Tobey - Zack Stewart; Gene Reynolds - Vince Angelino; William Johnstone - Frank Pace; Harlan Warde - Barker; Jay Adler - Uncle Max; Suzanne Alexander - Brenda Ralles; Myra Marsh - Mrs. Dones; Joe Bassett - Joe Walpo; Alexander Campbell - Emil Shurk; Alan Dexter - Kuppol; Larry Hudson - Randol; Claude Akins - Matty Pavelich
Credit
Arnold Laven - Director, Grant Whytock - Editor, Paul Sawtell - Composer (Music Score), Joseph Biroc - Cinematographer, Arthur Gardner - Producer, Jules Levy - Producer, Bernard Schoenfeld - Screenwriter, Mildred Gordon - Screenwriter, Mildred Gordon - Book Author, Gordon Gordon - Book Author
Down Three Dark Streets is a 1954 film in the documentary-style film noir genre, directed by Arnold Laven. The screenplay was written by Gordon and Mildred Gordon, based on their novel Case File FBI.
Plot
FBI agent John Ripley investigates the three cases his murdered partner was working on, hoping to find the killer. The film's climax takes place around the famous Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles.
