New Orleans After Dark

"The big Dixieland crime shocker!"

1958 1h 9m EN

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★5.0TMDB · 8

Crime

Synopsis

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Cops go under cover to track down a Mafia drug kingpin who has re-entered the country to sell "junk" to the prostitutes and "hopheads" on Bourbon Street. Edited from TV series N.O.P.D.

“The big Dixieland crime shocker!”

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Cast

Stacy Harris
Detective Vic Beaujac
Louis Sirgo
Detective John Conroy
Tommy Pelle
Pat Conroy
Wilson Bourg Jr.
Nick Livorno
Harry Woods
Carl
Johnny Aladdin
Fighter
Jeanine Thomas
Sandra
Leo Zinser
Caprini

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Sledge
Writers: Frank Phares
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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68 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Sledge, shot by Willis Winford. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor John Hemel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Stacy Harris and Louis Sirgo and Tommy Pelle carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The big Dixieland crime shocker!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0051988 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Sledge directs. Willis Winford behind the camera. John Hemel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
268 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by John Sledge, shot by Willis Winford. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor John Hemel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Stacy Harris and Louis Sirgo and Tommy Pelle carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The big Dixieland crime shocker!".
8IMDB entry: tt0051988 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.