Pier 23 (1951)
Pier 23 was one of three hour-long mysteries produced by Lippert Productions for both TV and theatrical release. Each of the three films was evenly divided into two half-hour "episodes," and each starred Hugh Beaumont as San Francisco-based amateur sleuth Dennis O'Brien. In Pier 23, O'Brien first tackles the case of a wrestler who has died of a suspicious heart attack after refusing to lose a match. He then agrees to help a priest talk an escaped criminal into returning to prison. The film's two-part structure leads to repetition and predictability, but it's fun to watch TV's "Ward Cleaver" making like Philip Marlowe. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Hugh Beaumont, Ann Savage, (more)
- Director(s):
- William A. Berke
Synopsis of Pier 23
Pier 23 was one of three hour-long mysteries produced by Lippert Productions for both TV and theatrical release. Each of the three films was evenly divided into two half-hour "episodes," and each starred Hugh Beaumont as San Francisco-based amateur sleuth Dennis O'Brien. In Pier 23, O'Brien first tackles the case of a wrestler who has died of a suspicious heart attack after refusing to lose a match. He then agrees to help a priest talk an escaped criminal into returning to prison. The film's two-part structure leads to repetition and predictability, but it's fun to watch TV's "Ward Cleaver" making like Philip Marlowe. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Pier 23
- Hugh Beaumont - Dennis O'Brien
- Edward S. Brophy - Prof. Shicker
- Margia Dean - Flo Klingle
- David Bruce - Charles Giffen
- Eve Miller - Norma Harmon
- Joi Lansing - Cigarette Girl
- Chris Drake - Joe Harmon
- Richard Monahan - Henry the Bartender
- Ann Savage - Ann Harmon
- Richard Travis - Lt. Bruger
- Mike Mazurki - Ape Danowski
- Raymond Greenleaf - Father Donovan
- Harry Hayden - Doc Tompkins
- Peter Mamakos - Nick Garrison
- John Indrisano - Mushy Cavelli
- Charles Wagenheim - Insurance Agent
- Director(s):
- William A. Berke
- Writer(s):
- Victor West, Julian Harmon
- Producer(s):
- William A. Berke
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