Don Siegel directs a hard boiled tale about juvenile delinquency! Following a rumble between rival NYC gangs, an earnest social worker (The Shawshank Redemption‘s James Whitmore) tries to connect with the kids, while thug leader John Cassavetes plots his violent revenge. Gritty, atmospheric and well-acted, Crime in the Streets features Rebel Without A Cause’s Sal Mineo and future Academy Award nominated director Mark Rydell in excellent supporting roles.
“[Crime in the Streets] is built around long takes of tightly composed performances, culminating in a bravura four-minute shot with entrances and exits brilliantly orchestrated by the commanding presence of Cassavetes.” – Richard Brody, New Yorker
