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The System (1953)
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90 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

The System (1953)

Passed

90 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Gambler John Merrick (Frank Lovejoy) is the head of a bookie syndicate and the newspaper is crusading against him and the rackets, primarily because Merrick is in love with Felice Stuart (Joan Weldon), daughter of the newspaper publisher ...See moreGambler John Merrick (Frank Lovejoy) is the head of a bookie syndicate and the newspaper is crusading against him and the rackets, primarily because Merrick is in love with Felice Stuart (Joan Weldon), daughter of the newspaper publisher who can not break up the romance through persuasion. A senate committee investigating crime gets involved, the racketeers, other than Merrick who is a "nice guy", strike back and kill a reporter, and Merrick's own son, Jerry Merrick (Robert Arthur), commits suicide. Merrick, to his own disadvantage, helps bring down the syndicate. Since it is in black-and-white-, deals with crime and was an American-made film, some will call it "film noir" since that seems to be the current guidelines for putting a film in that, at one time limited-and-defined genre. It ain't, and neither are most of the others currently so classified. Written by Les Adams See less

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52 cast members

Name	Known for
Frank Lovejoy John E. 'Johnny' Merrick John E. 'Johnny' Merrick See fewer	In a Lonely Place (1950)
Joan Weldon Felice Stuart Felice Stuart See fewer	Them! (1954)
Robert Arthur Rex Merrick Rex Merrick See fewer	Ace in the Hole (1951)
Paul Picerni David Wiley David Wiley See fewer	Airport (1970)
Don Beddoe Jerry Allen (as Donald Beddoe) Jerry Allen (as Donald Beddoe) See fewer	The Night of the Hunter (1955)
Jerome Cowan Barry X. Brady Barry X. Brady See fewer	Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Dan Seymour Mr. Marty Mr. Marty See fewer	To Have and Have Not (1944)
Sarah Selby Mrs. Elizabeth Allen Mrs. Elizabeth Allen See fewer	Tower of London (1962)
Fay Roope Roger Stuart Roger Stuart See fewer	Viva Zapata! (1952)
Frank Richards Charley, Merrick's Butler Charley, Merrick's Butler See fewer	Pat and Mike (1952)
Vic Perrin Little Harry Goubenek (as Victor Perrin) Little Harry Goubenek (as Victor Perrin) See fewer	Watchmen (2009)
Henry Corden Specs alias Morton Kovick Specs alias Morton Kovick See fewer	The Ten Commandments (1956)
Howard Negley Senator Richard Ketteridge Senator Richard Ketteridge See fewer	Kansas City Confidential (1952)
Alan Gordon Big Reuben (as Al Gordon) Big Reuben (as Al Gordon) See fewer	Easy Money (1983)
Bruno VeSota Angelo Bruno (as Bruno Ve Sota) Angelo Bruno (as Bruno Ve Sota) See fewer	Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959)
Richard Garrick Frank Tasker Frank Tasker See fewer	High Society (1956)
Ernestine Barrier Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited) See fewer	Project Moon Base (1953)
Ray Bennett Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited) See fewer	Apache Drums (1951)
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Monte Blue Man at Hearing (uncredited) Man at Hearing (uncredited) See fewer	Key Largo (1948)
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Lloyd Dawson Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited) See fewer
Charles Ferguson Bailiff at Hearing (uncredited) Bailiff at Hearing (uncredited) See fewer
Norman Field Medical Examiner (uncredited) Medical Examiner (uncredited) See fewer	Destination Big House (1950)
Sam Finn Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited) See fewer	Mary Burns, Fugitive (1935)
Elizabeth Flournoy Merrick's Secretary (uncredited) Merrick's Secretary (uncredited) See fewer	Adam's Rib (1949)
Gail Ganley Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited) See fewer	Commando (1985)
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Fred Kelsey Man at Hearing (uncredited) Man at Hearing (uncredited) See fewer	On Trial (1928)
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Anne Lavelle Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited) See fewer
Frank Marlowe Maxie, Man in Line-Up (uncredited) Maxie, Man in Line-Up (uncredited) See fewer	Murder in the Blue Room (1944)
Chester Marshall Jerry Allen Jr. (uncredited) Jerry Allen Jr. (uncredited) See fewer	The Silent Service (1957)
Thomas Martin Train Conductor (uncredited) Train Conductor (uncredited) See fewer	Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Paul Maxey Ed Jelke (uncredited) Ed Jelke (uncredited) See fewer	The Narrow Margin (1952)
Philo McCullough Country Club Board Member / Senate Investigation Spectator (uncredited) Country Club Board Member / Senate Investigation Spectator (uncredited) See fewer	The Girl Who Wouldn't Quit (1918)
Jack Mower Country Club Board Member (uncredited) Country Club Board Member (uncredited) See fewer	The Radio Detective (1926)
Forbes Murray Senator Gross (uncredited) Senator Gross (uncredited) See fewer	The Lady and the Mob (1939)
Brian O'Hara Liggett (uncredited) Liggett (uncredited) See fewer	The Big Combo (1955)
Michael Pierce Ricky Gerber (uncredited) Ricky Gerber (uncredited) See fewer
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George Sherwood Court Stenographer (uncredited) Court Stenographer (uncredited) See fewer	Welcome Children (1921)
William Vedder Senator Svalgard (uncredited) Senator Svalgard (uncredited) See fewer	The Wild One (1953)
Charles Watts Walter (uncredited) Walter (uncredited) See fewer	An Affair to Remember (1957)
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