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Night and the City

Duration: 1 hour, 38 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Drama in which a New York lawyer who specialises in injury cases takes on a bar brawl case, soon discovering that the accused is a professional fighter who works for a big-time gangster. Undaunted by any threats and attracted by the glamour of boxing, he resolves to raise the money to promote a fight of his own. A remake of Jules Dassin's 1950 film noir. Show less

Contributors

Harry Fabian:
Robert De Niro
Helen Nasseros:
Jessica Lange
Phil Nasseros:
Cliff Gorman
Ira 'Boom Boom' Grossman:
Alan King
Al Grossman:
Jack Warden
Tommy Tessler:
Barry Primus
Steel Jaw # 1:
Gerard Murphy
Steel Jaw # 2:
Clem Caserta
John Bonney:
David Butler
Emmett Gorgon:
Anthony Canarozzi
Director:
Irwin Winkler
Producer:
Irwin Winkler

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