A Lion Is in the Streets 70 years old

THE ROARING STORY OF A GIVE-AND-TAKE GUY! He took plenty from the chiselers...the crooks...and the tin-horns...and gave 'em nothing in return!

A Lion Is in the Streets

A charismatic peddler from the bayous finds his true calling in politics. Is he a demagogue in the making?

Credits

A Lion Is in the Streets Cast

Name Character
Ellen Corby She was 42, 87 years old when she died as Singing Woman
Barbara Hale She was 31, 94 years old when she died as Verity Wade
James Cagney He was 54, 86 years old when he died as Hank Martin
John McIntire He was 46, 83 years old when he died as Jeb Brown
Jeanne Cagney She was 34, 65 years old when she died as Jennie Brown
Onslow Stevens He was 51, 74 years old when he died as Guy Polli
Anne Francis She was 23, 80 years old when she died as Flamingo McManamee
James Millican He was 42, 44 years old when he died as Samuel T. Beach
Warner Anderson He was 42, 65 years old when he died as Jules Bolduc
Sara Haden She was 53, 81 years old when she died as Lula May McManamee
Mickey Simpson He was 39, 71 years old when he died as Tim Beck, Blacksmith
Larry Keating He was 54, 64 years old when he died as Robert L. Castleberry IV
Lee Aaker He was 9, now 80 years old as Johnny Briscoe
Frank McHugh He was 55, 83 years old when he died as Frank Rector
Lon Chaney (Sr.) He was 70, 47 years old when he died as Spurge McManamee

A Lion Is in the Streets Crew

Name Department
Harry Stradling Sr. as Director of Photography. He was 52 (68) years old when He died Camera
Luther Davis as Screenplay. He was 37 (91) years old when He died Writing
A Lion Is in the Streets poster
A Lion Is in the Streets (70 years)

THE ROARING STORY OF A GIVE-AND-TAKE GUY! He took plenty from the chiselers...the crooks...and the tin-horns...and gave 'em nothing in return!

  • Release day: Wednesday, September 23, 1953
  • Runtime: 88 minutes