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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)
Editor
Production Designer
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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
Singing Woman Singing Woman   See fewer
Lee Aaker
Johnny Briscoe (uncredited) Johnny Briscoe (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Adamson
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Andre
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Nadine Ashdown
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Al Bain
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Danny Borzage
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Rudy Bowman
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John Breen
Deputy (uncredited) Deputy (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Bricker
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Nora Bush
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Bill Clark
Guard (uncredited) Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Cecil Combs
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
James Conaty
Speaker Introducing Snowden (uncredited) Speaker Introducing Snowden (uncredited)   See fewer
Heinie Conklin
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Gene Coogan
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Bill Coontz
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Pearl S. Cooper
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Ben Corbett
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George DeNormand
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Jimmy Dime
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Joe Evans
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Duke Fishman
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Curt Furberg
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Elias Gamboa
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Slim Gaut
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Rudy Germane
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Joe Gilbert
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James Gonzalez
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James Griffith
Mayor's Clerk (uncredited) Mayor's Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Kit Guard
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Paul Gustine
Court Clerk (uncredited) Court Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Haines
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Carl Harbaugh
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Al Haskell
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Chester Hayes
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Robert Holton
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Jimmie Horan
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George Huggins
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Dick Johnstone
Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Keyes
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Henry Kulky
Polli's Butler (uncredited) Polli's Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Anne Kunde
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Emmett Lynn
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Herbert Lytton
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Hank Mann
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Mathew McCue
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Sam McDaniel
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Clyde McLeod
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Charles Meredith
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Jack Montgomery
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Mike Morelli
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Burt Mustin
Swift (uncredited) Swift (uncredited)   See fewer
Felix Nelson
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Frank O'Connor
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William 'Bill' Phillips
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Rose Plumer
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Harry Raven
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Ford Raymond
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Johnny Reese
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Mary Margaret Robinson
Child (uncredited) Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Robinson
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Fay Roope
Governor Charles Snowden (uncredited) Governor Charles Snowden (uncredited)   See fewer
George Sawaya
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Jeffrey Sayre
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Scott Seaton
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Sarah Selby
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Allen D. Sewall
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Charles Sherlock
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Cap Somers
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Bert Spencer
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Norman Stevans
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Bert Stevens
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Martin Strader
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Charles Sullivan
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Phil Tead
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Irene Tedrow
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Jack Tornek
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Arthur Tovey
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Phil Tully
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Glen Walters
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Guy Way
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Dan White
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Roland Winters
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