Pier 23 (1951)
Crime
Mystery
Drama
Pier 23 was one of three hour-long mysteries produced by Lippert Productions for both TV and theatrical release. Each of the three films was evenly divided into two half-hour "episodes," and each starred Hugh Beaumont as San Francisco-based amateur sleuth Dennis O'Brien. In Pier 23, O'Brien first tackles the case of a wrestler who has died of a suspicious heart attack after refusing to lose a match. He then agrees to help a priest talk an escaped criminal into returning to prison. The film's two-part structure leads to repetition and predictability, but it's fun to watch TV's "Ward Cleaver" making like Philip Marlowe.
Cast
Dennis O'Brien
Ann Harmon
The Cocktail Waitress
Nick Garrison
Mike Greeley
Willie Klingle
Mushy Cavelli
Henry - Bartender
Lefty - Policy Man
Waiter (uncredited)
Counter Man (uncredited)
Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)
Prof. Shicker
Drunk at Wrestling Match (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Club patron (uncredited)
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Police Inspector Lt. Bruger
Flo Klingle
Ape Danowski
Charles Giffen
Father Donovan
Norma Harmon
Dr. Earl J. Tomkins
Crew
Director
Story
Story
Screenplay
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Editor
Editor
Set Decoration
Art Direction
Makeup Artist
Sound
Associate Producer
Music
Assistant Director
Property Master
Construction Manager
Special Effects
Wardrobe Supervisor
Dialogue Coach
