Portland Exposé (1957 Film Noir) Directed by Harold D. Schuster | with Edward Binns

A tavern owner in mid-century Portland, Oregon finds the safety of himself and his family threatened when he becomes involved in a war between labor unions and a violent local crime syndicate.

Director: Harold D. Schuster
Writer: Jack DeWitt
Starring: Edward Binns, Carolyn Craig, Virginia Gregg, Jeanne Carmen
Genres: True Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery, Thriller

Subtitles available

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[StuartDavies-fo]

One of the best old black and white movies i have ever seen. And i have seen a lot of them

[lbfuller]

This movie barely scratched the surface. They kept the Teamster's name out of it but that was the union that was corrupt. Bobby Kennedy actually came to Portland and brought them down. He was the chief counsel for Sen.McClellen's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. As US Attorney General in his brother's administration a few years later he was able to get Jimmie Hoffa thrown into prison. My grandmother hated the Kennedys after that, as she worked for a cannery in N. Portland and was a Teamster member. She refused to believe they were corrupt.

[charlesfoster]

Excellent movie. Kept me in suspense all the way through. A real keeper.

[robertwilliams]

Love the old fims! Keep 'em co ing! 😀

[NormanNunnally]

About time they reopened another investigation!

[timbarnett]

Living in Oregon City, my dad took us to this car event in Portland when I was 9.

[doncorleone]

Tuesday movie night
Tnks CCC good film
❤😊

[iskandertime]

I live in Portland, Maine! This better be good.

[johnspaulding]

Frank Gorshin channeling Richard Widmark...

[FF]

Pretty good condensed expose. Good ole George showed some true grit on his mission the save Portland. Thanks CCC

[tomhaskett]

Portland Exposé sounds like the name of an old car!

[monaygoodman]

Yes I'm Here tuned in for sure! 🎬📽️❤

[MrRobster]

Portland, The City of Roses". That was then. This now.

[Phil-yc]

Well they could've inserted a Bigfoot scene near that woodsy tacky tavern.

[robertroy]

What kind of cheap hood would have a black wall tire on the front and a white wall tire on the rear of a Cadillac limo

[davidb]

There was an earlier film about tackling mob corruption and gambling in a town in Alabama, too. Must have been a theme in the 1950's. That town catered to the soldiers who came over from Fort Benning in South Georgia.

[jeffsilverman]

Pretty good movie with some familiar character actors. The attempted rape scene with Frank Gorshin was kinda radical, for the era of this film.

[lisaleotta]

This movie was kept under the rug not to expose reality to this day nothing has changed

[mikeklassen]

This is Portland Or for sure the Willvilla is a restaurant on the Willamette from the 1914 era. Now it’s a different name.

[thomasmahoney]

Yes, Portland was like most of the west coast cities... with east coast "business men"