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Vice Raid

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Vice Raid
Directed byEdward L. Cahn
Written byCharles Ellis
Produced byRobert E. Kent
Edward Small (uncredited)
StarringMamie Van Doren
Richard Coogan
CinematographyStanley Cortez
Edited byGrant Whytock
Music byRobert Carlisle
Production
company
Imperial
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • December 1959 (1959-12)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Vice Raid is a 1959 B-movie crime drama directed by Edward L. Cahn and starring Mamie Van Doren and Richard Coogan. It was issued on a double bill with Inside the Mafia.[1]

Plot

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Police Sgt. Whitey Brandon works for the Vice Squad and is determined to beat corruption in the city. He encounters Carol Hudson who is working as a model. She is sent to frame him and succeeds. Carol's sister comes to visit and is raped and bashed by a thug who knows Carol. Carol, desperate for revenge, enlists the help of Brandon to fight the thugs who attacked her sister.

Cast

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Production

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Van Doren signed a three-picture deal with producer Edward Small but Vice Raid was the only film she made for him.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Stinson, Charles (Dec 11, 1959). "Mafia,' 'Vice Raid' Routine New Efforts". Los Angeles Times. p. B14.
  2. ^ Hopper, Hedda (Dec 19, 1958). "Dwayne Hickman Signs for TV Deal That Will Net Half Million". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. a13.
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