The Lineup (1958) [Film Noir] [Crime] [Drama] [HD full movie] 720p

The Lineup is a 1958 American film noir version of the police procedural television series of the same name that ran on CBS radio from 1950 until 1953, and on CBS television from 1954 until 1960. The film was directed by Don Siegel. It features a number of scenes shot on location in San Francisco during the late 1950s, including shots of the Embarcadero Freeway (then still under construction), the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park, the War Memorial Opera House, the Mark Hopkins Hotel, and the Sutro Baths.

Plot:
An international drug-smuggling racket plants heroin on unsuspecting American tourists traveling in Asia, so that the dope can pass through customs undetected. 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 Guthrie (Warner Anderson) leads the police hunt for the criminals.

The head of the heroin ring is a person known only as "The Man" (Vaughn Taylor)

The story begins when an American tourist disembarking in San Francisco from a cruise ship returning from China has his bag stolen by a cabbie. As the cabbie takes off at high speed, he strikes and kills a police officer. The cab later crashes and the cabbie is killed. A police investigation discloses that the cab driver is a heroin addict, and attention is drawn to a heroin smuggling ring.

Dancer and Julian have instructions to retrieve the heroin from the unsuspecting tourists and deliver it to a drop point at Sutro's Museum (a real San Francisco location until it burned down in 1966) where the bag containing the heroin is to be left inside an antique ship's binnacle. Dancer and Julian are instructed by their contact, Staples, that they must make the drop and be gone before 4:05 PM. But when it turns out that two of the tourists—Dorothy Bradshaw and her young daughter, Cynthia—had unknowingly disposed of the heroin, Dancer and Julian are in a bind: if they drop off the bag with a large portion of the heroin missing, their lives may be in danger. Dancer and Julian decide that instead of leaving the bag and departing the premises by 4:05, Dancer will stay, meet The Man and explain why the shipment is short. Dancer and Julian also kidnap Dorothy and Cynthia and bring them to Sutro's so they can back up the story. They surprise The Man, who turns out to be a cripple in a wheelchair.

But when Dancer meets The Man and explains himself, The Man has an unexpected reaction: he tells Dancer that "nobody ever sees me," and that because Dancer has seen him, "you're dead." It is implied that this is connected with the fact that he is in a wheelchair, and sensitive about his disability. The Man slaps Dancer across the face with the bag and Dancer, enraged, pushes The Man off a balcony, killing him.

Meanwhile, the San Francisco police have spotted the getaway car with Julian, McLain, and the kidnapped Dorothy and Cynthia. When Dancer exits Sutro's, a high speed car chase ensues, filmed in the area of The Embarcadero. When the car becomes trapped at a barrier on the Embarcadero Freeway, there is a shootout between Dancer and the police.

Cast:
Eli Wallach as Dancer
Robert Keith as Julian
Warner Anderson as Lt. Ben Guthrie
Richard Jaeckel as Sandy McLain
Mary LaRoche as Dorothy Bradshaw
William Leslie as Larry Warner
Emile Meyer as Inspector Al Quine
Robert Bailey as Staples
Raymond Bailey as Phillip Dressler
Vaughn Taylor as "The Man"
Cheryl Callaway as Cindy Bradshaw
Marshall Reed as Inspector Fred Asher

Source: "The line up"

The Lineup (1958) [Film Noir] [Crime] [Drama] [HD full movie] 720p

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[nomadpi]

Excellent entertainment. I'm nearing 80 years old and seemingly missed this movie growing up in the 1950s. I worked in a theater to get free movie passes, yet have never seen this film. Fabulous dialogue. I am a fan of exterior shots and this provided plenty of them. I consider this movie well photographed. Close-ups and reaction shots kept to a minimum. Story was well told, yet with a minimum of dialogue. Well cast. Eli Wallach is always superb. His supporting cast here were so talented. I liked the subtle reactions of the police when the teenage boy stated the man was old, "...at least 50..." It's always a pleasure to see the cars I grew up admiring. That's entertainment. That's the best compliment a movie buff can give. Thank you for no ****ed commercials.

[immaterialimmaterial]

Oh this one has everything! Great locations, seedy characters, a thrilling car chase, mystery, intrigue, snappy dialogue, dramatic tension throughout. Eli Wallach deserved an Oscar for his performance. An excellent noir!

[loritracy]

I love watching the old movies for the backgrounds, the woodwork, doors, mirrors, dressers, etc.

[jamesyates]

This is perfect Film Noir. Set in the once GLORIOUS San Francisco. Steinhart Aquarium, Mark Hopkins, UNBELIEVEABLE shots inside and out of SUTROS BATHS before it burned down 9 years later. ( you can see the ruins in Harold & and Maude in 1971) the the ill fated, brand new Embarcadero freeway (torn down after the 1989 earthquake) to the great shots in the Presedio, Pacific Heights, Embarcadero and that scene in S.S.F. where they meet the blond driver.

[MarkLAsche]

Sensational, gritty film from the great Don Siegel.

[IvanRodriguez-hlpg]

This movie's plot is as smooth as butter. Excellent footage of San Francisco streets on a pristine movie print. Wallach again as the perfect villian. Thank you, YouTube for yet another delicious treat.

[trilbywilby]

Excellent movie. And yet it has less than 35k views. Just goes to show that the number of views isn't always an indication of how good a movie is.

[algilberti]

Eli is a brilliant actor in any movie he is in

[chriscollins]

Siegel knew SF. He picked up all the characteristics of the city. He was forced to do the police procedural bit, because of the popularity of the "Line Up" or "SF Beat" TV show. I grew up there and remember the sirens. Later they only wailed every Tuesday at noon. And Sutra baths with the nuns and uniformed school kids...beautifully authentic! Later he directed "Dirty Harry" and that movie also toured the city in the same way.

[magicbulletdancers]

it is Don Siegel spectacular on every conceivable level of cinema. his films leave an impact. one thinks about them long after they're over. and as a viewer points out, " Stirling Silliphant a brilliant screenwriter"

[fourthgirl]

My brother and I love this movie. 1950's San Francisco locations.

[abhijitmukherjee]

Brilliance in every sense story, character, roles played, audio sound quality, excellent picture quality, in one word it's Extremely Excellent ❤

[gregb]

One of my favorite films! I like the shots of San Fran in the late 50s.. even though I wasn’t living I still appreciate it!

[tomlovejoy]

Actor Raymond Berry went from Mr. Dressler in this film to Mr. Drysdale on the Beverly Hillbillies! 😎

[bertharuiz]

Love those old models. So safe having heavy bumpers and all around sturdy.

[curtcollett]

Both 1958 films The Lineup and Vertigo have amazing Bay Area footage. Also some great advertising for Chrysler.

[susanm]

22:19 There’s something brilliantly quirky about bad guy Eli Wallach reading a book on English Grammar and Usage and and launching into a discussion of the subjunctive.

[hauntedhose]

“A psychopath with no inhibitions” brilliant dialogue in this one ❤

[SSMONTECARLO]

''There's never been a guy like Dancer, He's a wonderful pure pathological study, A psychopath with no inhibitions''

[amazon]

Excellent movie. Very well paced with good story