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Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders

Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders

Genres

Crime

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Honest cop in corrupt 1940s Los Angeles fights against gangsters who are kidnapping and selling women into prostitution.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

01 January 1989

Country

United States of America

Cast

George Peppard

George Peppard

Frank Doakey

Richard Bradford

Richard Bradford

Terry O'Brien

Charles Haid

Charles Haid

Buddy Bunnucci

Ursula Andress

Ursula Andress

Betty Starr

Jason Beghe

Jason Beghe

Sammy Turner

Julia Nickson

Julia Nickson

Kaylie

James Pax

James Pax

Tommy Chiang

Norman Alden

Norman Alden

Chief of Police

Michele B. Chan

Michele B. Chan

Mei Ling

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