Review of Crime in the Streets (1956) by Rocknblues 8 — 01 Jul 2010

Crime in the Streets is a mid 50's film about a rebellious young gang that decide that must murder a man that fingered one of their gang members for carrying a gun. The plot is pretty thin and it's clearly stretched further than it should be. The performances are great, and that somewhat makes up for the thin plot, but you get the feeling that this would have been more efficient had it been 30 minutes shorter.

It's not a must see by any stretch, but if you're a fan of "Rebel Without a Cause" or other rebellious flicks of 50's this one is worth watching. Just don't expect anything great outside of the performances of James Whitmore and John Cassavetes.