The Miami Story

"How Miami put the big heat on the Mob!"

May 3 1954 Approved 1h 15m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Fed up with the raising crime in Miami, the police chief and the leading members of the city council hire a former Miami gangster, gone straight, to help eliminate the biggest crime syndicate in the city.

Plot

When Miami, Florida became national headquarters for a ten billion dollar crime syndicate ruled by crime-czar Tomy Brill (Luther Adler), whose chief henchman is Ted Delacorte (John Baer), a citizen's committee enlists the aid of a reformed gangster Mick Flagg (Barry Sullivan), a widower with a ten-year-old son, pretends to move in on Brill's rackets. Brill's henchmen beat up a woman,Holly Abbott (Beverly Garland), whom Flagg has befriended to get the dope on Flagg's plans, he orders the police to raid the syndicate's gambling-club. Brill counters by having Flagg's son, Gil Flagg (David Kasday), kidnapped.

Written by

Robert E. Kent

Directed by

Fred F. Sears

Cast

Barry Sullivan, Luther Adler, John Baer

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Clover Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
421
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA