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The Lineup is a 1958 American film noir version of the police procedural television series of the same title that ran on CBS radio from 1950 until 1953, and on CBS television from 1954 until 1960. The film was directed by Don Siegel.
Don Siegel, working from a script by Stirling Silliphant, does a bang-up job directing this explosive crime thriller, which is filled with violent action, surprise plot twists, a spectacular murder in an indoor ice rink and a great climactic car chase.
- (4.5K)
- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Don Siegel
- 1958-06-11
Two psychopathic killers, Dancer (Eli Wallach) and Julian (Robert Keith), and their driver McLain (Richard Jaeckel) then collect the contraband, murdering several people along the way. Lt. Ben ...
- 87 min
- 76.5K
- Old Time Movies
A mob killer (Eli Wallach) recovers planted heroin from tourists arriving in San Francisco.
- (8)
- Eli Wallach
- Don Siegel
- Crime, Drama
Feb 23, 2021 · "The Lineup" (1958). Full movie rendition of the CBS TV series also known as "San Francisco Beat". Guest starring Eli Wallach. The show was CBS's answer to t...
- 85 min
- 7.4K
- rschreck
Brief Synopsis. A pair of hit men track down a heroin shipment while the police get closer.
The Movie. The Lineup, influenced by the earlier TV series of the same name, starts off as a typical police investigation of smuggled heroin but becomes far more interesting after it segues into an intriguing character study of the criminals involved.
