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Dance Hall Racket
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Wikipedia article
'Dance Hall Racket' is a 1953 American film directed by Phil Tucker starring Lenny Bruce (who also wrote the script) and his wife Honey Harlow.
Plot
A gangster who operates a sleazy dance hall uses a sadistic bodyguard to keep his girls afraid and his customers in line. A merchant marine seaman is found murdered and suspicion falls upon the operator of a dime-a-dance honky tonk joint. A federal undercover agent is planted in the place to gather evidence, and he soon learns that the dive is only a cover-up for diamond-smuggling activities, and that one of the operation's henchmen, who is handy with a switch-blade knife, is the killer. Before they can be arrested, the henchman kills his boss and is shot while trying to escape.
Cast
*Timothy Farrell as Umberto Scalli
*Lenny Bruce as Vincent
*Bernie Jones as Punky, the Swedish Sailor
*Honey Bruce Friedman Rose (as Honey Harlow)
*Sally Marr as Hostess
*Bunny Parker as Dancehall Girl
*Joie Abrams as Dancehall Girl
*Ronald Lee
*Bill King
*Mary Holiday as Dancehall Girl
*Harry Keaton
*Joe Piro as Henchman
Soundtrack
Music Department
Sanford H. Dickinson ... music consultant (as Sandford H. Dickinson)
Charles Ruddy ... musical director (uncredited)
References
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