Bloodhounds of Broadway (1952 film)

Bloodhounds of Broadway is a 1952 Technicolor musical film directed by Harmon Jones and based on a Damon Runyon story. It stars Mitzi Gaynor along with Scott Brady, Mitzi Green, Marguerite Chapman, Michael O'Shea, Wally Vernon, and George E. Stone. Charles Bronson appears, uncredited, as Charles Buchinski.

A film based on multiple Runyon stories, including "Bloodhounds of Broadway," was released in 1989, this time as a PBS American Playhouse special (subsequently given theatrical release) starring Matt Dillon and Madonna.

Plot

Stackerlee is a country girl who longs to be in show business. A New York City bookmaker Foster is hiding out in Georgia and meets her and the inevitable happens – he goes straight and she gets her wish.

Cast

Main

• Mitzi Gaynor as Emily Ann Stackerlee
• Scott Brady as Robert 'Numbers' Foster
• Mitzi Green as '52nd Tessie' Sammis
• Marguerite Chapman as Yvonne Dugan
• Michael O'Shea as Inspector McNamara
• Wally Vernon as Harry 'Poorly' Sammis
• George E. Stone as Ropes McGonigle

Supporting

• Henry Slate as Dave the Dude
• Edwin Max as Lookout Louie Larchment
• Richard Allan as Curtaintime Charlie

Uncredited

• Sharon Baird as Little Elida
• Herman Boden as Dancer
• Charles Bronson (when he was still using his real name: Buchinski) as Phil Green, aka 'Pittsburgh Philo'
• Timothy Carey as Crockett Pace
• Henry Corden as Selly Bennett
• Van Des Autels as Upstate senator
• Bess Flowers as Nightclub Extra
• A. Cameron Grant as Man on Exercise Horse in Gym
• Al Green as Nightclub Drunk
• Al Hill as Bookie
• Bee Humphries as Apple Annie
• Kenner G. Kemp as Dance Extra
• Robert Long as Presiding senator
• Dayton Lummis as Chairman
• Gregg Martell as Detective Sgt. Kelly
• Edward McNally as Bit
• Joe McTurk as Process server
• Emile Meyer as Skipper
• Harold Miller as Nightclub Extra
• Alfred Mizner as Foy Pace
• Mabel Paige as Madame Moana
• Charles Tannen as Bookie on phone
• Phil Tully as Detective Lt. Moran
• Ralph Volkie as Frankie Ferraccio
• Bill Walker as Uncle Old Fella
• Paul Wexler as Theopolis Pace
• Mary Wickes as Lady at Laundry
• David Bauer as Counsel

Production

Gloria DeHaven was originally cast as the lead female role but was replaced by Mitzi Gaynor. Frank Fontaine was also announced to appear.

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