Portland Exposé

The owner of a tavern is pressured by the local mob to go into business with them, and figures it's better all around if he does that rather than cause trouble. However, when he starts to see what kind of place his nice little neighborhood bar is turning into, and when one of the mob's goons tries to rape his daughter, he decides to fight them.

Cast

Edward Binns

as George Madison

Carolyn Craig

as Ruth Madison

Virginia Gregg

as Clara Madison

Lawrence Dobkin

as Garnell

Frank Gorshin

as Joe

Joseph Marr

as Larry

Rusty Lane

as Tom Carmody

Richard Bellis

as Jimmy Madison

Lea Penman

as Mrs. Stoneway

Jeanne Carmen

as Iris

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