''Roaring City'' is a 1951 American crime film produced and directed by

William Berke William A. Berke (born October 3, 1903 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin – died February 15, 1958 in Los Angeles, California) was an American film director, producer, actor and screenwriter. He wrote, directed, and/or produced some 200 films over a ...

for Spartan Productions and released by the low-budget Lippert Pictures. The film stars

Hugh Beaumont Eugene Hugh Beaumont (February 16, 1909 – May 14, 1982) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Ward Cleaver on the television series '' Leave It to Beaver'', originally broadcast from 1957 to 1963; and as private detec ...

, Edward Brophy and

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. It is a "dual purpose" B movie, meaning it could contained two story lines so that it could be released as two half hour television shows later. A

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investigated a boxer's sudden death in

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as Dennis O'Brien * Edward Brophy as 'Professor' Frederick Simpson Schicker *

as Inspector Bruger * Joan Valerie as Irma Rand *

Wanda McKay Wanda McKay (born Dorothy Quackenbush; June 22, 1915 – April 11, 1996) was an American actress and model. Early years McKay was born as Dorothy Quackenbush in Portland, Oregon,McKay's obituary in the Los Angeles Times says that she was " ...

as Sylvia Rand *

Rebel Randall Rebel Randall (born Alaine Charlotte Dorothy Brandes, January 22, 1922 – July 22, 2010), was an American film actress and radio personality. She appeared in approximately 50 films between 1940 and 1956. Career She was a popular G.I. pin-up ...

as Gail Chase *

William Tannen William Tannen (November 17, 1911 – December 2, 1976) was an American actor originally from New York City, who was best known for his role of Deputy Hal Norton in fifty-six episodes from 1956 to 1958 of the ABC/Desilu western television ser ...

as Ed Gannon * Greg McClure as Steve Belzig, alias Vic Lundy * Anthony Warde as Bill Rafferty * Abner Biberman as Eddie Paige *

Stanley Price Stanley Price (December 31, 1892July 13, 1955) was an American film supporting actor who appeared in over 200 films between 1922 and 1956. He was a charter member of the Screen Actors Guild. Career Price was an actor whose artistic career sp ...

as Harry Barton * A.J. Roth * Paul Brooks as Ted Fallon, alias Steve Rand

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* * * * * 1951 films 1951 crime films 1950s sports films 1950s English-language films American crime films Films directed by William A. Berke Films set in San Francisco American boxing films Lippert Pictures films American black-and-white films 1950s American films {{1950s-crime-film-stub

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