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A Lion Is in the Streets

1953·1h 28m·Approved
DramaRomanceThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 6.1/10
1,143 votes
Metascore
66
Metacritic

A charismatic peddler from the bayous finds his true calling in politics. Is he a demagogue in the making?

A Lion Is in the Streets is a 1953 drama romance movie directed by Raoul Walsh, starring James Cagney, Anne Francis, Warner Anderson. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.1/10 from 1,143 votes and runs 1h 28m.

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Director
Raoul Walsh
Stars
James Cagney
Anne Francis
Warner Anderson
Barbara Hale
Details
1953-09-23
88 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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