''Pier 23'' is a 1951 American noir crime film directed by

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and starring

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, Ann Savage and Edward Brophy. It was distributed by the

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Lippert Pictures as a

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. It was intended for television as well as the cinema.PIER 23 Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 18, Iss. 204, (Jan 1, 1951): 377.

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''Pier 23''
at BFI {{William Berke 1951 films 1950s English-language films American crime films 1951 crime films Lippert Pictures films Films directed by William A. Berke American black-and-white films 1950s American films

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