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The System

1953 · 1h 30m · Crime · United States of America

The shakedown shootout monster-reign that crimedom called... The System

A gambling boss is pressured by the law and press when a crusade is started against him after one of his collectors becomes a killer.

Directed by
Lewis Seiler
Written by
Jo Eisinger
Story by
Edith Grafton, Samuel Grafton
Starring
Frank Lovejoy, Joan Weldon, Robert Arthur, Paul Picerni
5.9Smart score

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