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Directed by Fred F. Sears Country United States Director Fred F. Sears Distributed by Columbia Pictures | 5.7/10 IMDb Release date 1956 (1956) Language English Produced by Sam Katzman Cast James Darren | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Based on the novel Rumble on the Docks by Frank Paley Starring James Darren
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Rumble on the Docks is a 1956 American crime film starring James Darren. It was Darren's first movie.
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Production
The film was based on a 1953 novel by "Frank Paley", a social worker writing under a pseudonym. The New York Times thought "Mr Paley's narrative powers are not up to his descriptive ones."
Sam Katzman bought the film rights in 1955.
The lead role was given to James Darren, who had recently been signed to a long term contract by Columbia. It was his first movie. Katzman also introduced newcomers Laurie Connell and Sal Anthony.
Filming started 18 June 1956.
Release
James Darren later said of the movie, "Fred Sears was a wonderful director. That really was my first break because I started getting 400-500 letters a month from that film. You're not talking about a major film here. So, that kind of put me on a different level at the studio and they took notice."