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  • A Lion Is in the Streets (1953)
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    88 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A Lion Is in the Streets (1953)
Approved
88 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

A charismatic peddler from the bayous finds his true calling in politics. Is he a demagogue in the making?
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Director
Writers
Luther Davis (screen play by) | Adria Locke Langley (from a novel by)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Harry Stradling Sr. (as Harry Stradling)
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Updated Sep 23, 1953

Release date
Sep 23, 1953 (United States)

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James Cagney
Hank Martin Hank Martin   See fewer
Barbara Hale
Verity Wade Verity Wade   See fewer
Anne Francis
Flamingo McManamee Flamingo McManamee   See fewer
Warner Anderson
Jules Bolduc Jules Bolduc   See fewer
John McIntire
Jeb Brown Jeb Brown   See fewer
Jeanne Cagney
Jennie Brown Jennie Brown   See fewer
Lon Chaney Jr.
Spurge McManamee (as Lon Chaney) Spurge McManamee (as Lon Chaney)   See fewer
Frank McHugh
Frank Rector Frank Rector   See fewer
Larry Keating
Robert L. Castleberry IV Robert L. Castleberry IV   See fewer
Onslow Stevens
Guy Polli Guy Polli   See fewer
James Millican
Samuel T. Beach Samuel T. Beach   See fewer
Mickey Simpson
Tim Peck Tim Peck   See fewer
Sara Haden
Lula May McManamee Lula May McManamee   See fewer
Ellen Corby
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Lee Aaker
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Victor Adamson
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Carl Andre
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Nadine Ashdown
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Al Bain
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Danny Borzage
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Rudy Bowman
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John Breen
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Betty Bricker
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Nora Bush
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Bill Clark
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Cecil Combs
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James Conaty
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Heinie Conklin
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Gene Coogan
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Kit Guard
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Al Haskell
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Chester Hayes
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George Huggins
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Bert Keyes
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Allen D. Sewall
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Charles Sherlock
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